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Carney & Wehofer Family
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 585 - 639 (~ 63 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Pepin (Pippin) "De Landen" Mayor AUSTRASIA was born between 576 and 585 in Landen, Liege, Belgium (son of Carloman Of AUSTRASIA, Mayor Of The Palace and Gertrude Of BAVARIA); died on 21 Feb 638-639 in Landen, Liege, Belgium; was buried in Landen, Liege, Belgium (Relics Later Moved To Nivelle). Other Events:
- Name: De Landen
- Name: Pepin (Pippin) De LANDEN
- Name: Pepin De BRABANT
- Name: Pepin Mayor Of The Palace Of AUSTRASIA
- _UID: 22CCB646CFB24FB084470F2CFDBE246BBA5E
- Titled: 623
Notes:
[Blessed Pepin of Landen (AC)
(also known as Pippin)
Died February 21, c. 639. Pepin was, perhaps, the most important, powerful person in the empire during his age. As duke of Brabant and mayor of the palace (first minister) of kings Clotaire II, Dagobert I, and Sigebert III, he determined much of the policy of the Franks. Pepin, the ancestor of the Carolingian dynasty of French kings, was the husband of Blessed Itta and father of Grimoald, of Saint Gertrude of Nivelles and of Saint Begga. He is described as "a lover of peace and the constant defender of truth and justice," though it may not seem that way at first glance.
Pepin and Bishop Arnulf of Metz aided King Clotaire II of Neustria in overthrowing Queen Brunhilda of Austrasia in 613. In recognition of the important roles they played, Clotaire appointed them mayors of the palace to rule Austrasia for Clotaire's son Dagobert I from 623. When Pepin rebuked Dagobert (who had succeeded his father about 629) for his licentious life, Dagobert discharged him and he retired to Aquitaine. Dagobert still respected him enough to appoint him tutor of his three-year-old son Sigebert before his death in 638, and Pepin returned and ruled the kingdom until his own death the following year.
Pepin worked to spread the faith throughout the kingdom, defended Christian towns from Slavic invaders, and chose responsible men to fill vacant sees. The marriage of his daughter, Begga, and Bishop Arnulf's son, Segislius, produced Pepin of Herstal, the first of the Carolingian dynasty in France. Pepin of Landen was buried at Landen, but his relics were later translated to Nivelle, where they are now enshrined with those of his wife and daughter Gertrude. Here is feast is kept. Pepin was never canonized but is listed as a saint in some of the old Belgic martyrologies and a litany published by the authority of the archbishop of Mechlin (Benedictines, Delaney, Encyclopedia, Husenbeth).
Source: lorenfamily.com
Relationship (J,M&L):
40th Great-grandparent
Titled:
Duke of Brabant
Titled:
Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia
Pepin married Saint Itta "Blessed Ida" Of NIVELLES, Saint in 614. Itta (daughter of Arnoaldus Of Schelde SAXONY, Bishop Of Metz and Dode (Oda) Of HERISTAL) was born about 591 in Landen, Liege, Belgium; died in 652 in Abbey Of Nivelles, Brabant, Belgium. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- St. Begga (Begue) Of LANDEN was born about 613 in Landen, Liege, Belgium; died on 17 Dec 693; was buried in Andenne, Belgique (Belgium).
- Grimoalde "De Landen" Mayor Palace AUSTRASIA was born about 620 in Of, Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia; died about 656.
- Gertrude (St.) Abbess Of Nivelles Of LANDEN was born in 626 in Landen, Liege, Belgium; died on 17 Mar 658-659 in Abbey Of Nivelles, Brabant, Belgium.
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