Saint Itta "Blessed Ida" Of NIVELLES, Saint

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• Name: Blessed Ida
• Name: Itta (St.) De NIVELLES
• Name: Itte (Itta) Of LANDEN
• _UID: F0F6F9D78A204A4BBB6CECE1E06884D58AA0
• Event: Abt 640
• Occupation: Between 640 and 646
• Alt. Death: 8 May 652; Alt. Death

Notes:

Blessed Ida of Nivelles, OSB Widow (AC)

(also known as Itta, Iduberga)

Died 652. After the death of Blessed Pepin of Landen, his wife Ida built a double monastery at Nivelles. She and her younger daughter, Saint Gertrude entered the monastery, which was placed under the Benedictine Rule and governed by Gertrude (Benedictines). Several art historians give a stag with flaming horns as the emblem of Saint Ida of Nivelles, but it seems likely that this is a confusion with Ida of Toggenburg, whose proper attribute it is (Roeder). She is invoked against toothache and erysipelas (Roeder).

Relationship (J,M&L):
40th Great-grandparent

Event:
Founded the Abbey of Nivelles

Occupation:
1st Abbess of Nivelles (Brabant, Belgium)

Alt. Death:
Abbey of Nivelles

Itta married Pepin (Pippin) "De Landen" Mayor AUSTRASIA in 614. Pepin (son of Carloman Of AUSTRASIA, Mayor Of The Palace and Gertrude Of BAVARIA) was born between 576 and 585 in Landen, Liege, Belgium; died on 21 Feb 638-639 in Landen, Liege, Belgium; was buried in Landen, Liege, Belgium (Relics Later Moved To Nivelle). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: GJYJ-2MF
• Name: Begga De BRABANT
• Name: Begga DE LANDEN
• Name: Beggue (St Beggue) Of LANDEN
• _UID: B5DA9931462640C88377B4BA1D65199A6A05
• Titled: 691

Notes:

Sources: RC 171, 260; Kraentzler 1635; Collins; AF.
RC: St. Begga (Begue) of Landen, Liege, Belgium. Died 684 or 698.
K: Begga von Landen, died about 698. Collins: St. Begga. Died 694.

Titled:
Fondatrice du Monast?re d'Andenne

Titled:
First Abbess of Andenne

St. married Ansguise (Ansigise) Of AUSTRASIA, Mayor Of The Palace Of Austrasia about 635. Ansguise (son of Arnold (St. Arnulf) Bishop Of METZ and Doda (Clothilde) Of DE SAVOY) was born in 602 in , Austrasia, France; died in 685 in Andene Monastery; was buried in Andene Monastery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: De Landen
• Name: Grimoald De LANDEN
• Name: Grimoald Mayor Of The Palace Of AUSTRASIA
• Name: Grimoald Mayor Of The Palace Of AUSTRASIA
• _UID: 2AA8696130204D08BDE9292A0099C00A9D71

Notes:

Namesake:
Maternal Grandfather

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• AFN: 9GC9-CJ
• Name: Gertrude De LANDEN
• Name: Saint Gertrude LANDEN
• Name: Saint Gertrude Of NIVELLES
• _UID: 1C8CB55D4D0341FCB4D590B1BCD23B906A6A
• Occupation: Between 646 and 656

Notes:

Gertrude of Nivelles, OSB Abbess (RM)

Born at Landen in 626; died at Nivelles in 659. Saint Gertrude was the younger daughter of Blessed Pepin of Landen and Blessed Itta. Her sister Begga is also numbered among the saints. At an early age she devoted herself to the religious life.
On the death of Pepin in 639 and on the advice of Saint Amand of Maastricht, Itta built a double monastery at Nivelles, where both mother and daughter retired. Gertrude was appointed abbess when she was judged old enough (about age 20). Although she was still very young, she discharged her responsibilities well with her mother's assistance. Gertrude was known for her hospitality pilgrims and her encouragement of and generous benefactions to the Irish missionary monks. She gave land to Saint Foillan, brother of Saint Fursey, on which he built the monastery of Fosses. She also helped the Irish Saint Ultan in his evangelizing efforts.

At age 30 (656), Gertrude resigned her office in favor of her niece, Saint Wilfetrudis, because she was weakened by her many austerities. She spent the rest of her days studying Scripture and doing penances. Gertrude is another of the medieval mystics who was gifted with visions, and like Saint Catherine of Siena died at the significant age of 33--the age of Our Lord at His death. The cultus of Saint Gertrude became widely spread in the Lowlands, neighboring countries, and England. A considerable body of folklore gathered around her name. Saint Gertrude is named in Saint Bede's martyrology (Attwater, Benedictines, Delaney, Encyclopedia, Farmer).

In art Gertrude is an abbess with mice (representing the souls in purgatory to whom she had a great devotion) running up her pastoral staff. Sometimes she is shown (1) holding a large mouse; (2) spinning or holding a distaff; or (3) with a cat near her (Roeder). As late as 1822, offerings of gold and silver mice were left at her shrine in Cologne (Farmer).

Saint Gertrude is the patron saint of gardeners because fine weather on her feast day meant it was time to begin spring planting. Her patronage of travellers comes from her hospitality toward them (Delaney). Pilgrims used to drink a stirrup-cup in her honor before setting out. As an extension, she was also invoked as a patroness of those who had recently died, who were popularly supposed to experience a three-day journey to the next world. It was supposed that they spent the first night under the care of Gertrude, and the second under Saint Michael the Archangel. She is invoked against rats and mice (Farmer).


Source: lorenfamily.com

Occupation:
2nd Abbess of Nivelles (Brabant, Belgium)

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• FamilySearch ID: GJYJ-338
• Name: Pepin "Of Herstal" Mayor Of Palace AUSTRASIA
• Name: Pepin D'heristal DESPOSYNI
• Name: Pepin Duke Of AUSTRASIA
• Name: Pepin Mayor Of The Palace Of AUSTRASIA
• Name: Pepin Mayor Of The Palace Of AUSTRASIA
• Name: Pippin Of HERSTAL
• Name: The Mediocre
• _UID: E398A851033A447A8C2BA0DEB24FB582DC3D
• Alt. Birth: Abt 635; Alt. Birth

Notes:

BIOGRAPHY: Carolingian mayor of the palace, who reunited the Frankish realms in the late Merovingian period. A grandson of Pepin the Elder, he succeeded to his position in the kingdom of Austrasia around 680. In 687 he extended Carolingian rule to the other Frankish kingdoms, Neustria and Bourgogne, but retained members of the Merovingian dynasty as figurehead monarchs in all three. Two years later he extended his control over the Frisians, a pagan people living on the North Sea coast. Pepin's death was followed by a civil war and the succession of his illegitimate son Charles Martel. Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia.

BIOGRAPHY: Carolingian mayor of the palace, who reunited the Frankish realms in the late Merovingian period. A grandson of Pepin the Elder, he succeeded to his position in the kingdom of Austrasia around 680. In 687 he extended Carolingian rule to the other Frankish kingdoms, Neustria and Bourgogne, but retained members of the Merovingian dynasty as figurehead monarchs in all three. Two years later he extended his control over the Frisians, a pagan people living on the North Sea coast. Pepin's death was followed by a civil war and the succession of his illegitimate son Charles Martel.

Relationship (J,M&L):
38th Great-grandparent

Titled:
De facto ruler of all the Franks

Occupation:
Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia

Alt. Birth:
Of, Heristal, Austrasia

Pepin married Alpheid (Or Aupois) AUSTRASIA, [Concubine 1] in Concubine - Not Married. Alpheid was born about 654 in H?ristal (Heristal), Liege, Neustria (Now Belgium); died about 705 in Orp-Le-Grand Monastery, Brabant, Vosges, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pepin married in Not Married. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Plectruda (Plectrude) Of ECHTERNACH. Plectruda was born about 644 in Luxembourg; died after Apr 717. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pepin married Plectrude about 673 in Belgium. Plectrude was born about 652 in Of Heristal, Liege, Belgium; died in Apr 714. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pepin married Plactruda (Plectrude) Of Bavaria, Princess Of Bavaria on 13 May 706 in Belgium. Plactruda (daughter of Hubert) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Hardrad
• Name: Martin De LAON
• Name: Martin De LAON
• Name: Norbert D' AQUITAINE
• Name: Norbert De LAON
• _UID: 7CEBBEB9B0914279BFFE5BD2A312C01E5724
• Alt. Birth: Abt 655; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Birth: Abt 670; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: Bef 694; Alt. Death
• Alt. Death: Bef 696; Alt. Death

Notes:

Source: RC 214.

Family/Spouse: Bertha (Berthe) Of MEROVINGIA, Princess. Bertha (daughter of Theuderic III (Thierry) King Of NEUSTRIA and Regent Clotilde (Dode) Of AUSTRASIA) was born about 664 in (Estimated); died in 740. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Clotilde Dode De METZ
• Name: Dode De HERSTAL
• _UID: B66671DCA0F14740AB1E59D591FB3A8CCA33

Notes:

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Family/Spouse: Theuderic III (Thierry) King Of NEUSTRIA. Theuderic (son of Clovis II (Chlodovech Louis) King Of The FRANKS and Balthild (Saint Bathildis) Of ANGLIA) was born about 651 in Neustria, Belgium; died in 691 in France; was buried in Basilique Saint-Vaast D'arras. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: GJYN-YVK
• Name: Charles "Martel" De FRANCIE
• Name: Charles "Martel" Mayor Of The Palace AUSTRASIA
• Name: Charles "The Hammer" D'HERISTAL
• Name: Charles Martel CAROLINGIEN
• Name: Charles Martel DESPOSYNI
• Name: Karl Martel CAROLINGIAN
• Name: King Caldus Of The FRANKS
• _UID: C41A6723D8C34A7A8A687829AAEA6C49A32A
• Alt. Birth: 676; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Birth: 688; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Birth: 689; Alt. Birth
• Event: 714
• Event: Between 715 and 716
• Event: 716
• Event: 716
• Event: 21 Mar 716-717
• Event: Abt Apr 717
• Event: Abt Apr 717
• Titled: Abt Apr 717
• Titled: Abt Apr 717
• Titled: Between Apr 717 and Oct 741
• Event: 718
• Event: 719
• Event: 719
• Event: 719
• Titled: 719
• Titled: 719
• Titled: Between Oct 719 and 741
• Event: 720
• Event: 720
• Event: 724
• Event: Between 725 and 728
• Event: 730
• Event: 731
• Event: 11 Oct 732
• Event: Between 733 and 734
• Event: 735
• Event: 736
• Event: 737
• Event: Between 737 and 738
• Titled: Between Oct 737 and 741
• Event: 739
• Event: 739
• Alt. Burial: 741; Alt. Burial
• Alt. Burial: 741; Alt. Burial
• Alt. Death: 15 Oct 741; Alt. Death
• Alt. Death: 22 Oct 741; Alt. Death

Notes:

"the Hammer" BIOGRAPHY: Charles Martel, Carolingian ruler of the Frankish kingdom of Austrasia (in present northeastern France and southwestern Germany). Charles, whose surname means 'the hammer', was the son of Pepin of Herstal and the Grandfather of Charlemagne. Pepin was mayor of the palace under the last kings of the Merovingian dynasty. When he died in 714, Charles, an illegitimate son, was imprisoned by his father's widow, but escaped in 715 and was proclaimed mayor of the palace by the Austrasians. A war between Austrasia and the Frankish kingdom of Neustria (now part of France) followed, and at the end of it Charles became the undisputed ruler of all the Franks. Although he was engaged in wars against the Alamanni, Bavarians, and Saxons, his greatest achievements were against the Muslims from Spain, who invaded France in 732. Charles defeated them near Poitiers in a great battle in which the Muslim leader, Abd-ar-Rahman, the Emir of Spain, was killed. The progress of Islam, which had filled all Christendom with alarm, was thus checked for a time. Charles drove the Muslims out of the Rhone valley in 739, when they had again advanced into France as far as Lyon, leaving them nothing of their possessions north of the Pyrenees beyond the Aude River. Charles died in Quierzy, on the Oise River, leaving the kingdom divided between his two sons, Carloman and Pepin the Short. Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia. BIOGRAPHY: The Battle of Tours near Poitiers October 11 ends the menace of a 90,000-man Moorish army that has invaded southern France under the Yemenite Abd ar-Rahman, who has crossed the Pyrenees, captured and burned Bordeaux, defeated an army under Eudo, duke of Aquitaine, and destroyed the basilica of St. Hilary at Poitiers. The Moors march on Tours, attracted by the riches of its famous church of St. Martin, but they are routed in battle by the Frankish leader Charles Martel (Charles the Hammer), 44 whose men kill Abd ar-Rahman. The Moors retreat to the Pyrenees, and their advance into Europe is terminated, partly by their loss to Charles Martel and partly by a frvolt of the Berbers in North Africa. BIOGRAPHY: Charles Martel, Mayor of Austrasia and Neustria, conquers, Burgundy. BIOGRAPHY: Pope Gregory III asks Charles Martel to help fight the Lombards, Greeks, and Arabs. BIOGRAPHY: Charles Martel dies October 22 at age 53 after dividing his realms between his elder son Carloman and younger son Pepin, although the country has had no true king since the death of Theodoric in 737. Lands to the east, including Austrasia, Alemannia, and Thuringia, have gone to Carloman along with suzerainty over Bavaria, while Pepin has received Neustria, Burgundy, and Provence. "The People's Chronology"

Relationship (J,M&L):
37th Great-grandparent

Relationship (J,M&L):
42nd Great-grandparent

Titled:
"Martel" ("Tudites") - "The Hammer"

Titled:
Duc (Duke) des Francs (of the Franks)

Titled:
Duc (Duke) d'H?ristal (Heristal)

Titled:
Founder of the Carolingian Dynasty

Titled:
Frankish King (Unofficial) of the Carolingian Dynasty

Alt. Birth:
Of, Heristal, Neustria

Alt. Birth:
Heristal, Liege, Neustria (now Belgium)

Alt. Birth:
Heristal, Liege, Neustria (now Belgium)

Event:
Thrown into prison by his step-mother Plectrude, to insure the succession of her descendants.

Event:
Escapes from prison

Event:
Defeated by Ratbod, Duke of the Frisians, near Cologne.

Event:
Defeats the Neustrians at Ambl?ve near Malm?dy.

Event:
Defeats the Neustrians at Vincy near Cambrai.

Event:
Appoints Clotaire IV as King of Austrasia.

Event:
Forces Plectrude to surrender power.

Titled:
Maire de la Palais

Titled:
Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia

Titled:
De facto ruler of Austrasia

Event:
Lays waste to Saxony to the banks of the Weser

Event:
Defeats the joint armies of Neustria and Aquitaine at Soissons.

Event:
On the death of Clotaire IV, appoints Chilperic II of Neustria as King of Austrasia in exchange for formal recognition of his control of both Frankish kingdoms

Event:
Seized Western Friesland (following the death of Ratbod, Duke of the Frisians)

Titled:
Maire du Palais de Bourgogne (Mayor of the Palace of Burgundy)

Titled:
Maire du Palais de Neustrie (Mayor of the Palace of Neustria)

Titled:
Acknowledged de factor ruler of all of the Franks (Neustria and Austrasia)

Event:
After the death of Chilperic II, he appoints the child Theuderic (Thierry IV) as King of Austrasia and Neustria

Event:
Second expedition against the Saxons

Event:
Raginfrid, Count of Angers, formally submits to him.

Event:
Reestablishes Frankish suzerainty in Bavaria.

Event:
Defeats Lantfrid, Duke of the Alemanna.

Event:
Defeats Eudes (Eudo) Duke of Aquitaine

Event:
Defeats the Arabs at the Battles of Tours and Poitiers

Event:
Suppresses the rebellion instigated by the Frisian duke, Bobo, who is killed in the battle.

Event:
Quells revolt by Hunold, Duke of Aquitaine.

Event:
Allows Hunold to hold the duchy of Aquitaine in fief.

Event:
On the death of Thierry IV does not bother with the formality of appointing an official Merovingian King.

Event:
Drives the Muslims from Arles and Avignon.

Titled:
Unofficial King of all of the Franks

Event:
Defeated a Moorish army at Buerre (not far from the Moorish stronghold at Narbonne)

Event:
Puts down an uprising in Provence, under the leadership of Maurontus.

Alt. Burial:
Monastaere de Saint Denis, Saint Denis, France

Alt. Burial:
Monastery of St. Denis, Quierzy, Aisne, France

Alt. Death:
Cressy Sur Oise, Neustria

Alt. Death:
Quierzy (Cressy) sur Oise, Aisne, France

Family/Spouse: Chunehild. Chunehild was born about 710 in , Austrasia, France; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married in Not Married. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married in Not Married. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married "Concubine 3" in Not Married. "Concubine was born about 716 in Austrasia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Rotrou (Chrotrude) Of ALEMANIA, Duchess Of Austrasia. Rotrou (daughter of Leutwinis (Or St. Lievin) Of TREVES, Bishop Of Treves and Willigarde Of BAVARIA) was born in 687 in Moselle, Austrasia, France; died in 724. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Pilitrud. Pilitrud was born about 706 in , Austrasia, France; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Galiana. Galiana was born about 712 in , Austrasia, France; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: N.N.. N.N. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Unk in Not Married. Unk and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Swanhilde (Sunihilde) Of BAVARIA, Duchess about 720. Swanhilde was born about 700 in Of, Bavaria; died about 741. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: GJYJ-FKG
• _UID: 9B676A91FDB342AE8F46BB8A0D982FCA55BB

Childebrand married Emma Of Austrasia about 701. Emma and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Childebrand married Rolande MEROVINGIAN before 740. Rolande and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• AFN: 9GC9-N3
• Name: The Holy
• _UID: BF0B237E285D4BAEAF302918237F9601423C

Other Events:

• _UID: 9754BE6730A0403C8CD07F3D22110BFFB1C2

Notes:

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• _UID: 3F91EE261E4E4339ADCF69E712CF4CD095E9

Notes:

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• AFN: 9GC9-FV
• _UID: 634BCCBCF3FD42B7A75E81B59332C7E7CD3F

Other Events:

• AFN: 9GC9-G2
• _UID: B961CE80CCE54A529FB9CDFA1C05AD3BDDFB

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• AFN: 9GC9-H7
• _UID: BDB2D135992540BEAA2263E3ED12FB145141

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• Name: Caribert Comte De LAON
• Name: Claribert I (Heribert) Count Of LAON
• _UID: 5285686059414EEC906BA52D1D06705326AF
• Alt. Birth: 694; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Birth: Bef 696; Alt. Birth
• Titled: Between 743 and 744

Notes:

Sources: RC 114, 214; A. Roots 50; Collins; AF.
Roots: Count Canbert of Laon.
RC: Haribert, Count of Laon. Collins: Canbert, Count of Laon.
Also called Claribert, Cambert, Charibert. Count of Laon. Living720-747.

Alt. Birth:
Laon, Aisne, France

Alt. Birth:
Laon, Aisne, France

Titled:
Comte (Count) de Laon

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charibert married Bertrada, Countess Of Laon in 719 in Laon, Aisne, France. Bertrada was born about 695 in Of Laon, Aisne, France; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Rolinde D' AQUITAINE
• Name: Rolinde Of NEUSTRIA
• _UID: CFF66F7BDD8843E4A4F8B8C9C82F5FE290F3

Notes:

Title: The Plantagenet Ancestry of King Edward III and Queen Philippa, by George Andrews Moriarty, 1985


Source: lorenfamily.com

Relationship (J,M&L):
39th Great-grandparent

Family/Spouse: Haninai (Havivai) Ben Natronai HA-DAVID. Haninai (son of Natronai (Nafronai) HA-DAVID and Daughter Of HISDAI) was born in 687 in Babylon, Iraq; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 5A06E679A94344BB9A0C7EE838D702662D2A

Other Events:

• Name: Bertha Of MEROVINGIAN
• Name: Berthe (Bertha) Of NEUSTRIA
• Name: Berthe De NEUSTRIE
• Name: Bertrada Of ECHTERNACH
• Name: Bertrade "L'ancienne" De PRUEM
• Name: Bertrade (Bertha) Meroving Of The FRANKS
• Name: Bertrade DE PRUEM
• Name: Bertrade De PRUEM
• Name: Bertrade Princess Of The Merovingian FRANKS
• Name: Miss Of BAVARIA
• _UID: 1D931D0B20924AA6B09E32394D8301373B23
• Alt. Birth: Abt 660; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Birth: Abt 666; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Birth: Abt 676; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: Aft 721; Alt. Death

Notes:

Source: RC 214.
Bertha, a Merovingian princess. Founded the Abbey of Prun, 720.

Event:
Founded the Abbey of Prun (Preum)

Titled:
Merovingian Princess

Titled:
"l'Ancienne" - "The Old"

Titled:
Fondatrice de l'Abbaye de Pruem

Family/Spouse: Martin "Hardrad" Count Of LAON. Martin (son of Ansguise (Ansigise) Of AUSTRASIA, Mayor Of The Palace Of Austrasia and St. Begga (Begue) Of LANDEN) was born about 640 in H?ristal (Heristal), Liege, Neustria (Now Belgium); died about 694. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bertha married Huocin (Godefried) King Of The ALEMANNI in 694. Huocin was born about 660 in Alemanni Territory (Later Swabia, Now Germany); died in 712. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 41A6264F064844A0AD3E9B55554402989CAA
• Titled: Between 691 and 695

Notes:

Source: lorenfamily.com

Titled:
Frankish King of the Merovingian Dynasty

Titled:
King of the Franks

Other Events:

• Name: Childebert III D' AUSTRASIE
• Name: Childebert III Of AUSTRASIA
• _UID: BD11175EF1DB4B248160D7AC56897DB1EF6A
• Titled: Between 695 and 711

Notes:

Source: lorenfamily.com

Titled:
Frankish King of the Merovingian Dynasty

Titled:
Roi (King) des Francs (of the Franks)

Family/Spouse: Daughter Of NATRONAI. Daughter (daughter of Natronai (Nafronai) HA-DAVID and Daughter Of HISDAI) was born in 669; died after 690. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: BA03DF9BE82640E59461733A6CA99D8F4D7C
• Titled: Between Apr 717 and 719

Notes:

Source: lorenfamily.com

Titled:
Frankish King of the Merovingian Dynasty

Titled:
King of Austrasia

Other Events:

• _UID: BDDE0F18900F4D72BD03FDE2D32960D5F0F6

Notes:

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