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Pippinids
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Arnulfings
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Carolingians
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After the Treaty of Verdun (843)
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Pepin (also Peppin, Pipin, or Pippin) of Landen (c. Louis the Pious (778 &ndash 20 June 840) also called the Fair, and the Debonaire, was the King of Aquitaine from 781 and co-Emperor In the Treaty of Verdun of 843 the three surviving sons of Louis the Pious, Charlemagne 's grandsons divided his territories the Carolingian Lothair I ( German: Lothar, French: Lothaire, Italian: Lotario) (795 &ndash 29 September 855) Middle Francia designates the realm created for Emperor Lothair I (843-855 wedged between East Francia and West Francia. Charles the Bald ( 13 June 823 – 6 October 877) Holy Roman Emperor (875–877 as Charles II) and King of West Francia West Francia or the West Frankish Kingdom was a short-lived kingdom encompassing the lands of the western part of the Carolingian Empire that came under the undisputed Louis (also Ludwig or Lewis) the German (also known as Louis II or Louis the Bavarian) (806 &ndash August 28, 876 East ( ern) Francia ( Regnum Francorum orientalium) known variously as Francia Orientalis or the Kingdom of the East Franks, was the 580 – 27 February 640), also called the Elder or the Old, was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian king Dagobert I from 623 to 629. Events By Place Europe Ethelbert becomes king of Kent. The Roman Senate sends an embassy to Constantinople Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Events By Place Europe Tulga succeeds his father Suinthila as king of the Visigoths. Mayor of the Palace was an early medieval Title and Office, also called Majordomo, from the Latin title Maior domus ("superior Austrasia (rarely Austria, both meaning "eastern land" formed the north-eastern portion of the Kingdom of the Merovingian Franks, comprising The Merovingians (also Merovings) were a Salian Frankish dynasty that came to rule the Franks in a region (known as Francia in Latin Dagobert I (c 603 &ndash 19 January 639) was the king of Austrasia (623&ndash634 king of all the Franks (629&ndash634 and king of Events By Place Europe Clotaire II, king of the Franks, makes his son Dagobert I king of Austrasia Events By Place Persian and Byzantine Empires September - Jerusalem is reconquered by the Byzantine Empire from He was also the mayor for Sigebert III from 639 until his own death. Sigebert III (c 630&ndash656/660 was the king of Austrasia from 634 to his death probably on 1 February 656, or maybe as late as 660 Events By Place Europe Clovis II succeeds Dagobert I as king of the Franks in Neustria and Burgundy
Pepin's father is named Carloman by the Chronicle of Fredegar, the chief source for his life. The Chronicle of Fredegar is a Chronicle that recounts the events of Frankish Gaul from 584 to around 641 His byname comes from his probable birthplace: Landen, modern Belgium. Landen is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those He is sometimes called Pepin I and his other nicknames (Elder and Old) come from his position at the head of the family called the Pippinids after him. The Pippinids or Arnulfings are the members of a family of Frankish nobles whose select scions served as Mayor of the Palace, de facto rulers of the Frankish kingdoms Through the marriage of his daughter Begga to Ansegisel, a son of Arnulf of Metz, the clans of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings were united, giving rise to a family which would eventually rule the Franks as the Carolingians. Note There is a similarly named Saint Bega, also known as Saint Bee sometimes confused with Saint Begga Ansegisel (also Ansgise) (also Ansegus) (also Anchises) (c 602 or 610 &ndash murdered before 679 or 662 was the son of Saint Arnulf, Saint Arnulf of Metz was born of an important Frankish family at an uncertain date around 582 The Pippinids or Arnulfings are the members of a family of Frankish nobles whose select scions served as Mayor of the Palace, de facto rulers of the Frankish kingdoms The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group The Carolingian dynasty (known variously as the Carlovingians, Carolings, or Karlings) was a Frankish noble family with its origins in the
In 613, several leading magnates of Austrasia and Burgundy abandoned Brunhilda, the great-grandmother and regent of their king, Sigebert II, and turned to Chlothar II of Neustria for support, promising not to rise in defence of the queen-regent and recognising Chlothar as rightful regent and guardian of the young king. Events By Place Europe Clotaire II reunites the Frankish kingdoms by ordering the murder of Sigebert II. Burgundy is a region of Western Europe which has existed as a political entity in a number of forms with very different boundaries See Sigeberht II of Essex for the Saxon ruler by that name Sigebert II (601-613 was king of Burgundy and Austrasia (613 Chlothar II (or Chlotar, Clothar, Clotaire, Chlotochar, or Hlothar, giving rise to Lothair; 584 &ndash 629 called The territory of Neustria or Neustrasia, meaning "new land" originated in 511 made up of the regions from Aquitaine to the English Channel, Chief among these leading men were Warnachar II, Rado, Arnulf, and Pepin. Warnachar (sometimes numbered Warnachar II; in modern French, Warnachaire or Garnier) was the Mayor of the palace of Burgundy Rado or Radon was the Mayor of the palace of Burgundy from 613 to 617 Saint Arnulf of Metz was born of an important Frankish family at an uncertain date around 582 The latter two were described by Fredegar as the "two most powerful barons of Austrasia" and they made some agreement with Chlothar at Andernach. The Chronicle of Fredegar is a Chronicle that recounts the events of Frankish Gaul from 584 to around 641 Andernach (pronounced) is a town in the district of Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany of currently about 30000 inhabitants which are However, while Rado was confirmed as mayor in Austrasia and Warnachar in Burgundy, Pepin did not receive his reward until 623, when he was appointed mayor in Austrasia after Chlothar made his young son Dagobert king there. Events By Place Europe Clotaire II, king of the Franks, makes his son Dagobert I king of Austrasia Arnulf, his lifelong friend, was appointed adviser to the new king alongside him.
Pepin was praised by his contemporaries for his good government and wise counsel. Though some enemies tried to turn the king against him, their plots were foiled and Pepin remained on good terms with the king until 629, when, for reasons unknown, he retired (or was retired) to his estates, where he remained for the next decade, until Dagobert's death.
On his death, Pepin came out of retirement to take on the mayoralty in Austrasia for the heir Sigebert III and to oversee the distribution of the treasury between Sigebert and his brother, Clovis II, and his step-mother Nanthild, who was ruling on Clovis' behalf in Neustria and Burgundy. Clovis II (637&ndash 27 November 655 or 658 succeeded his father Dagobert I in 639 as King of Neustria and Burgundy. Nanthild (c 610 &ndash 642 (also known as Nantéchilde, Nanthechilde, Nanthildis, Nanthilde, or Nantechildis) was the third of Sigebert's share of the inheritance was amicably surrendered, parly because of the friendship between Pepin and the Burgundian mayor of the palace, Aega. For uses of EGA as an acronym see EGA. For the river in Spain see Ega River. Pepin and Arnulf's successor as chief counsellor to the king, Cunibert, Bishop of Cologne, received the treasure at Compiègne and brought it back to Metz. Compiègne is a commune in the Oise département of France, of which it is a Sous-préfecture. Metz (mɛs in French) is a city in the northeast of France, capital of the Lorraine région and Préfecture Not long after, both Pepin and Aega died. He was so popular in Austrasia that, though he was never canonised, he was listed as a saint in some martyrologies. Canonization is the act by which a particular Christian church declares a deceased person to be a Saint and is included in the canon or list of recognized saints A martyrology is a catalogue or list of Martyrs (or more precisely of Saints, arranged in the calendar order of their anniversaries or feasts His feast day was 21 February. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland
He left two daughters and two sons by his equally famous wife, Itta:
- Begga, married the aforementioned Ansegisel and later canonised
- Gertrude, entered the convent of Nivelles founded by her mother, also later canonised
- Grimoald, later mayor of the palace like his father
- Bavo (or Allowin), became a hermit and later canonised
Sources
- Oman, Charles. Saint Itta or Itta of Metz (also Ida, Itte or Iduberga) (592-652 was the wife of Pepin of Landen, Mayor of the palace Note There is a similarly named Saint Bega, also known as Saint Bee sometimes confused with Saint Begga Ansegisel (also Ansgise) (also Ansegus) (also Anchises) (c 602 or 610 &ndash murdered before 679 or 662 was the son of Saint Arnulf, Saint Gertrude of Nivelles (626 – March 17, 659) was abbess of the Benedictine monastery of Nivelles, in present-day Belgium. Nivelles (Nijvel is a Walloon City and municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. Grimoald I (616-656 called the Elder (in French, Grimaud) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 643 to 656 Saint Bavo of Ghent, (also known as Bavon, Allowin, and Baaf) (589 – 654 is a Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Saint Sir Charles William Chadwick Oman ( January 12 1860 &ndash June 23 1946) was a British military historian of the early The Dark Ages 476–918. London: Rivingtons, 1914.
- Wallace-Hadrill, J. M., translator. John Michael Wallace-Hadrill CBE ( 29 September 1916 &ndash 3 November 1985) was Professor of Mediaeval History at the University The Fourth Book of the Chronicle of Fredegar with its Continuations. Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1960.
| Preceded by Hugh |
Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia 623–629 |
Succeeded by Adalgisel |
| Preceded by Adalgisel |
Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia 639–640 |
Succeeded by Otto |
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