Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NamePippin I “The Elder” of Landen 
Birth580, Landen, Belgium
Death27 Feb 640
Misc. Notes
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.
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
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