Bertrada of Laon was an 8th-century Frankish queen consort who married Pepin the Short. Born in Laon to Count Charibert, her Merovingian ancestry helped provide legitimacy to the Carolingian dynasty following the deposition of the previous ruling house. She was the mother of several children, including the future emperor Charlemagne. Throughout her life, she maintained significant political influence, acting as a diplomat and a mediator between her sons, Carloman and Charlemagne, after her husband's death.