Begga* (Saint) De Brabant 
Begga* (Saint) was born about 0613 in Landen, Leige, Belgium.1 Begga* (Saint)'s father was Pepin* De Landen and her mother was Itta* De Metz. Her paternal grandparents were UNKNOWN Carloman* and UNKNOWN N.N.*; her maternal grandparents were Aroul* Bishop De Metz and Oda* De Savoy. She had a sister named Gertrude (Saint). She was the older of the two children. She died about 0684.1 General Notes
BEGGA
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17 December
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Daughter of Blessed Pepin I of Landen, mayor of the palace, and Saint Ida
of Nivelles. Sister of Saint Gertrude of Nivelles. Married Ansegilius,
son of Saint Arnulf of Metz. Mother of Pepin of Herstal, founder of the
Carolingian dynasty of rulers in France, in 635, and of Martin of Laon.
On the death of her husband in 691 in a hunting accident, she took the
veil, founded founded seven churches, and built a convent at Ardenne on
the Meuse River where she spent the rest of her days as abbess.
Died
693 at Ardenne on the Meuse River
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 0550 in Landen, Austrsaia, France d.0645
- b.0585 in Landen, Austrsaia, France d.0639
- b.~ 0605
- b.~ 0610
- b.~ 0613 in Landen, Leige, Belgium d.~ 0684
- b.~ 0419 in Westphalia, Germany
- b.~ 0465 in Moselle, Austrasia, France
- b.~ 0429 in Rome, Rome, Italy
- b.~ 0523 in Old Saxony d.0570
- b.~ 0504 in Moselle, Austrasia, France
- b.~ 0550 in Old Saxony d.0601
- b.~ 0467 d.27 Nov 511
- b.0497 in Reims, Neustria d.23 Nov 561 in Braines, France
- b.0475 in Bourgogne, France d.3 Jun 548 in Tours, France
- b.~ 0541 in Paris, France d.0580
- b.~ 0500 in Thuringia, Germany
- b.~ 0597 in Landen, Austrsaia, France d.0652
- b.~ 0562 in Austrasia, France d.> 0611
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Begga* (Saint) and Ansgise* Duke were married in a religious ceremony before 0639.1 They had three sons named Pepin* De Herstal King, Clotilde Des Francs and Martin*.
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Children
Pepin* De Herstal King De France
Pepin* De Herstal King was born about 0635 in Heristal, Neustria.1 He died in Junille, France.1
Clotilde Des Francs Ripuairies
Clotilde Des Francs was born in 0650. He died at the age of 42 in 0692.
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