Pippin of Landen

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Carolingian Dynasty
Pippinids
Pippin the Elder (+ 640)
Grimoald (+ 662)
Childebert the Adopted (+ 662)
Arnulfings
Arnulf of Metz (+ 640)
Chlodulf of Metz (+ 696)
Ansegisel (+ before 679)
Pippin the Middle (+ 714)
Grimoald II (+ 714)
Drogo of Champagne (+ 708)
Theudoald (+ 714)
Carolingians
Charles Martel (+ 741)
Carloman (+ 754)
Pippin the Younger (+ 768)
Carloman (+ 771)
Charlemagne (+ 814)
Louis the Pious (+ 840)
After the Treaty of Verdun (843)
Lothair I
(Middle Francia)
Charles the Bald
(Western Francia)
Louis the German
(Eastern Francia)
Pippin of Landen (or Pepin; Fr. Pépin), also known as Pippin I, Pippin the Elder, or Pippin the Old (580–February 27, 640), was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian kings Clotaire II, Dagobert I, and Sigebert III from 615 or c.623 to 629, when Dagobert retired him. He took the post again at Dagobert's death in 639 until his own on February 27, 640. Along with Arnulf of Metz, he was one of the leaders of the revolt against Brunhilda, which saw her tortured to death at the hands of her enemies.

**Carolingian Dynasty**
Pippinids Pippin the Elder (+ 640) Grimoald (+ 662) Childebert the Adopted (+ 662)
Arnulfings Arnulf of Metz (+ 640) Chlodulf of Metz (+ 696) Ansegisel (+ before 679) Pippin the Middle (+ 714) Grimoald II (+ 714) Drogo of Champagne (+ 708) Theudoald (+ 714)
Carolingians Charles Martel (+ 741) Carloman (+ 754) Pippin the Younger (+ 768) Carloman (+ 771) Charlemagne (+ 814) Louis the Pious (+ 840)
After the Treaty of Verdun (843) Lothair I (Middle Francia) Charles the Bald (Western Francia) Louis the German (Eastern Francia)

His byname comes from his birthplace of Landen, Belgium. His name gave itself to the Pippinids, for he was their first ancestor with that distinguished name.

Though Pippin was never canonised, he is listed as a saint in some old martyrologies (feast day: 21 February).

He had two daughters by his wife, Itta:

Saint Begga, married Ansegisel, the son of Arnulf, Bishop of Metz. The son of this marriage, Pippin the Middle, was Charlemagne's great-grandfather.
Saint Gertrude (625–17 March 659), was buried in the convent of Nijvel founded by her mother. She is usually portrayed accompanied with mice.

and one son:

Grimoald (616–662), Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 650 to 661

Sources

[Roglo genealogy database]
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