Begga

The Holy Begga of Heristal ( Herstal ), Landen, Andennes, of Brabant, of Metz and of Austrasia (c. 620; † December 17, 692, 693 or 695 ) was the daughter of the Frankish mayor of the palace Pepin the Elder and the Itta or Iduberga. She was the grandmother of Charles Martel, the grandfather of Charlemagne.

She married Ansegisel of Metz Austrasia, son of Bishop Arnulf of Metz from the family of Arnulf Inger, thereby strengthening the additions already existing alliance between the two families. Her son was the future home Meier Pippin the Middle, could unite the power and possessions of Arnulf Inger and Pippinids.

Begga founded 690/691, shortly before her death, the monastery Andenne on the Meuse between Namur and Liege. She was Buried in Andenne on the Meuse.

Progeny

• Pippin 635-714 (House Meier )
• Grippo ( Archbishop )? -719 ( Bishop of Rouen, highly uncertain ancestry )
• Chrodechild 650-692 (wife of Theodoric III. , Parentage uncertain)

Anniversaries

Your Memorial Day as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church on December 17. The commemoration of the transfer of their relics will take place on July 7.

Name

Begga - even Bega or Beggue - is a feminine first name, which also exists in the diminutive " Beggule ". The male equivalent is " Beggo " ( Bego / Begue ). At the name, it should be an abbreviation of Berchtegundis.