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Walbert IV
Saint Walbert IV () (died 640-646 AD), also known as Vaubert, Waubert, or Waudbert was a Merovingian Count of Hainaut and a Frankish saint. He was the father of Saint Waltrude (wife of Madelgaire), and Saint Aldegund, first abbess of Maubeuge. Biography Walbert IV was born in the pagus Hainoensis, Austrasia, Francia (now Hainaut Province, Belgium). St. Walbert of Hainaut came from a direct line of descent from Auberon, son of Clodio, King of the Franks. His great-grandfather was Walbert I. His parents were Walbert III and Amalberge of Landen, daughter of Carloman.Annales du Cercle Archéologique de Mons. (1888). (n.p.): Dequesne-Masquillier. Saint Walbert's uncle on his mother's side was Pepin of Landen. He was a relative of Saint Gertrude. Walbert IV's grandfather, Charles de Hasbaye V, fathered Veraye, who married Aymon, Count of Ardennes, and became the mother of the four sons of Aymon. He was one of four children: Walbert IV, Brunulphe I, Count of the Adrennes, St. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Saint
In Christianity, Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of sanctification in Christianity, holiness, imitation of God, likeness, or closeness to God in Christianity, God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and Christian denomination, denomination. In Anglican Communion, Anglican, Oriental Orthodox, and Lutheranism, Lutheran doctrine, all of their faithful deceased in Heaven are considered to be saints, but a selected few are considered worthy of greater honor or emulation. Official Ecclesiastical polity, ecclesiastical recognition, and veneration, is conferred on some denominational saints through the process of canonization in the Catholic Church or glorification in the Eastern Orthodox Church after their approval. In many Protestant denominations, and following from Pauline usage, ''saint'' refers broadly to any holy Christian, without special recognition or selection. While the English word ''saint'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
King Of The Franks
The Franks, Germanic peoples that invaded the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, were first led by individuals called dux, dukes and monarch, reguli. The earliest group of Franks that rose to prominence was the Salian Franks, Salian Merovingian dynasty, Merovingians, who conquered most of Roman Gaul, as well as the Gaulish territory of the Visigothic Kingdom, following the Battle of Vouillé in 507 AD. The sons of Clovis I, the first King of the Franks, conquered the Kingdom of the Burgundians, Burgundian and the Alamannia, Alamanni Kingdoms. They acquired Provence, and went on to make the peoples of the Bavarii and Thuringii their clients. The Merovingians were later replaced by the new Carolingian dynasty in the 8th century. By the late 10th century, the Carolingians themselves had been replaced throughout much of their realm by other dynasties. A timeline of Frankish rulers has been difficult to trace since the realm, according to old Germanic practice, was frequently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Clotaire II
Chlothar II, sometimes called "the Young" (French language, French: le Jeune), (May/June 584 – 18 October 629) was king of the Franks, ruling Neustria (584–629), Kingdom of Burgundy, Burgundy (613–629) and Austrasia (613–623). The son of Chilperic I and his third wife, Fredegund, he started his reign as an infant under the regency of his mother, who was in an uneasy alliance with Chlothar's uncle King Guntram of Burgundy, who died in 592. Chlothar took power upon the death of his mother in 597; though rich, his realm was one of the smallest portions of Francia. He continued his mother's feud with Queen Brunhilda of Austrasia, Brunhilda with equal viciousness and bloodshed, finally achieving her execution by dismemberment in 613, after winning the battle that enabled Chlothar to unite Francia under his rule. Like his father, he built up his territories by seizing lands after the deaths of other kings. His reign was long by contemporary standards, but saw the continuing ero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hydulphe Of Lobbes
Hydulphe, Hydulphus, Hidulphe, Hidulf, commonly known as Hydulphe of Lobbes () was a Frankish saint who helped Saint Landelin establish Lobbes Abbey, Crespin Abbey, and Aulne Abbey. Biography Saint Hydulphe was born in 630 AD in Austrasia, Francia during the Middle Ages. He was the grandson of Walbert III. His father, Brunulphe II, was the son of Brunulphe of Cambrésis. Hydulphe became the husband of Saint Aye, his cousin and the daughter of Brunulphe, Count of the Ardennes (Saint Walbert IV's younger brother). Aye's mother was Vraie (or Vraye) Freya, daughter of the lord of Boulogne. Hydulphe married Aye of the Ardennes around 655 AD, a match arranged by his parents at the instance of the King of the Franks. Upon marrying, they made a shared vow of continence.Vos, J. (1865). Lobbes, son abbaye et son chapitre, ou: Histoire complète du monastère de Saint Pierre à Lobbes et du chapitre de Saint Ursmer à Lobbes et à Binche. France: Peeters. Following the counsel of Sain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Saint Aye
Aye (died c. 711) is a Belgian Catholic saint. She has been referred to also as Aia, Aya, Agia, and St. Austregildis. She is sometimes confused with another St. Agia, the mother of the French Saint Loup of Sens. Aye is revered by the Beguines of Belgium. Her Feast Day is April 18.. Little is known about Aye's early life or date of birth, but available sources state that she was the daughter of Brunulphe I, Count of the Adrennes and a relative of Saint Waldetrudis. She was married to Saint Hidulf (or Hydulphe) of Hainault until both decided to enter religious life, after which point they parted ways. Aye joined the Abbey of Mons in Belgium, where she became a nun, and gave her property away to the nuns of Saint Waldetrudis. The date of her death is not concretely known as sources place her death around the year 707 as well as 714. Aye is known as the patron saint of lawsuit A lawsuit is a proceeding by one or more parties (the plaintiff or claimant) against one or mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Duke Of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy () was a title used by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, from its establishment in 843 to its annexation by the Crown lands of France, French crown in 1477, and later by members of the House of Habsburg, including Holy Roman Emperors and kings of Spain, who claimed Burgundy proper and ruled the Burgundian Netherlands. The Duchy of Burgundy was a small portion of the traditional lands of the Burgundians west of the river Saône which, in 843, was allotted to Charles the Bald's kingdom of the West Franks. Under the Ancien Régime, the duke of Burgundy was the premier lay Peerage of France, peer of the Kingdom of France. Beginning with Robert II of France (), the title was held by the Capetians, the French royal family. In 1032 King Henry I of France granted the duchy to his younger brother, Robert I, Duke of Burgundy, Robert, who founded the House of Burgundy. When the senior line of the House of Burgundy became extinct in 1361, the title was inherited by King Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
King Of Thuringia
Thuringia is a historical and political region of Central Germany. Kings of Thuringia *500?–507 Bisinus *507–529 Baderich *507–525 Berthachar *507–532 Herminafried :''Conquered by the Franks.'' Frankish dukes of Thuringia ;Merovingian dukes *632–642 Radulf I, "King of Thuringia" after 641Reuter, Timothy. ''Germany in the Early Middle Ages 800–1056''. New York: Longman, 1991, 55 *642–687 Heden I *687–689 Gozbert *689–719 Heden II, son ;Carolingian dukes *849–873 Thachulf, Margrave of the Sorbian March *874–880 Radulf II, son *880–892 Poppo, House of Babenberg, ''dux Thuringorum'' in 892, deposed **882–886 Egino, brother *892–906 Conrad, ancestor of the Conradiner dynasty *907–908 Burchard, last duke, killed in battle against the Hungarians ;Ruled by the Margraves of Meissen *1000–1002 Eckard I, Margrave of Meissen since 985, assassinated *1002–1003 William II, Count of Weimar *1046–1062 William IV, grandso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bertille Of Thuringia
Saint Bertille of Thuringia ( (died 660 AD) or also known as Saint Bertilla, the daughter of Bercarius, King of Thuringia, was a Merovingian dynasty, Merovingian princess and Frankish patron saint, saint who resided in the County of Hainaut in Belgium.Baring-Gould, S. (1898). The Lives of the Saints. United Kingdom: J. C. Nimmo. Bertille was the mother of Saint Waltrude and Aldegund, Saint Aldegund, foundress of Maubeuge Abbey.Opera diplomatica et historica. (1734). (n.p.): (n.p.). History Princess Bertille was born in the 7th century and was the daughter of Bercarius, King of Thuringia. Bertille was married to Walbert IV, a prince of Lower Austrasia, whose duchy covered Cambrésis, County of Hainaut, Hainaut, Pagus of Brabant, Brabant, Hesbaye, Ardennes, and extended to the Rhine. They had two daughters: Aldegund and Waltrude. Walbert IV, husband of Saint Bertille, had a younger brother, Brunulphe I, Count of the Adrennes, Brunulphe, who was the Count of Ardennes, whose daughter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Amalberga Of Maubeuge
Saint Amalberga of Maubeuge (also Amalia, or Amelia of Lobbes or Binche) was a Merovingian nun and saint who lived in the 7th century. Narrative Amalberga's father was Saint Geremarus. She was born in Brabant. She is said to have been the niece of Pepin of Landen who married her against her will to a great lord, named Thierry, by whom she had a daughter, afterwards St. Pharailda. Upon the death of her first husband, Pepin had her marry Count Witger, Duke of Lorraine. In her biography she is presented as the mother of five saints: Pharaildis, Emebert, Reineldis, Ermelindis and Gudula. Sometime after the birth of their youngest child, Gudula, Witger decided to become a Benedictine in Lobbes; Amalberga joined the Benedictine nuns of Maubeuge. Her feast is celebrated on July 10. The translation of her relics from Lobbes to Binche in the 15th century is celebrated on June 10. Amalberga of Maubeuge is not to be confused with the virgin Amalberga of Temse (venerated in Ghe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Brunulphe I, Count Of The Adrennes
Brunulphe or Brunulphe of the Ardennes () (born 522 AD) was a Frankish nobleman and Merovingian Count of the Ardennes. Biography Brunulphe was born around 522 AD in the Kingdom of Austrasia, Francia. Brunulphe's father, Walbert III was a direct descendant of Clodion, King of the Franks. Brunulphe's older brother was Saint Walbert IV and his nieces were Saint Waltrude and Saint Aldegund.Baring-Gould, S. (1898). The Lives of the Saints. United Kingdom: J. C. Nimmo. Brunulphe's sisters were Vraye and St. Amalberge, who married Witger, Count of Condat. Brunulphe married Vraye, daughter of the Duke of Burgundy with whom he had two daughters: Saint Aye and Clotilde. Clotilde was the wife of Sigilfe (Sigilfus or Brunulphe).Gambier, A. (1789). Essai historique sur la rentrée des biens tant à l'église qu'à la nation, avec des réflexions sur la nature de ces biens. (n.p.): (n.p.). The brother of his father had various children, among them St. Hydulphe of Lobbes, who la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gertrude Of Nivelles
Gertrude of Nivelles, OSB (also spelled ''Geretrude'', ''Geretrudis'', ''Gertrud''; c. 628 – 17 March 659) was a seventh-century abbess who, with her mother Itta, founded the Abbey of Nivelles, now in Belgium. She is venerated in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions. Life Family and childhood The early history of Gertrude's family is not well documented. The anonymous author of her Early Middle Ages biography, '' Vita Sanctae Geretrudis'', only hints at her origins: "it would be tedious to insert in this account in what line of earthly origin she was descended. For who living in Europe does not know the loftiness, the names, and the localities of her lineage?"Vita Sanctae Geretrudis Gertrude's father, Pepin of Landen (Pippin the Elder), a nobleman from east Francia, had been instrumental in persuading King Clothar II to crown his son, Dagobert I, as the King of Austrasia. Due to her position at the palace, Gertrude's mother, Itta of Metz, was likely acquainted with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pepin Of Landen
Pepin I (also Peppin, Pipin, or Pippin) of Landen (c. 580 – 27 February 640), also called the Elder or the Old, was the Mayor of the palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian King Dagobert I from 623 to 629. He was also the Mayor for Sigebert III from 639 until his death. Life Pepin's father was named Carloman by the ''Chronicle of Fredegar,'' the chief source for his life. His byname comes from his probable birthplace: Landen, modern Belgium. However, according to Godefroid Kurth, it was only in the twelfth century that the chroniclers of Brabant began to associate him with that locality.Kurth, Godefroid. "The Franks." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 6. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1909. 21 March 2016 He is sometimes called Pepin I and his other nicknames (Elder and Old) come from h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
