Begga
Saint Begga of Heristal (Herstal), of Landen , of Andenne , of Brabant , of Metz and of Austrasia (* around 620; † December 17, 692, 693 or 695) was the daughter of the Frankish housekeeper Pippins the Elder and the Itta or Iduberga . She was the grandmother of Karl Martell , the grandfather of Charlemagne .
She married Ansegisel of Metz-Austrasia, the son of Bishop Arnulf of Metz from the Arnulfinger family , and thus strengthened the alliance that had already existed between the two families. Her son was the later house manager Pippin the Middle , who was able to unite the power and property of the Arnulfinger and Pippiniden .
Begga founded the Andenne monastery on the Meuse between Namur and Liège in 690/691, shortly before her death . She was buried in Andenne on the Meuse.
progeny
- Pippin 635-714 (Hausmeier)
- Grippo ??? - 719 (Bishop of Rouen, descent highly uncertain)
- Chrodechild 650–692 (wife of Theuderich III, descent uncertain)
Memorial days
Her feast day as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church is December 17th. The commemoration of the transfer of her relics takes place on July 7th.
Surname
Begga - also Bega or Beggue - is a female given name , which also exists in the diminutive "Beggule". The male equivalent is "Beggo" (Bego / Begue). The name could be an abbreviation of Berchtegundis.
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Begga. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 459.
- Rudolf Schieffer: The Carolingians . 3. Edition. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-17-016480-5 , pp. 17 and 22
- Franz Xaver von Wegele : Begga . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 2, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1875, p. 272.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Begga |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Daughter of the Frankish housekeeper Pippin the Elder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 620 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 17, 692 or December 17, 693 or December 17, 694 or December 17, 695 |