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Plectrude. Plectrude (Latin: Plectrudis; German: Plektrud, Plechtrudis) (died 718) was the consort of Pepin of Herstal, the mayor of the palace and duke of the Franks, from about 670. She was the daughter of Hugobert, seneschal of Clovis IV, and Irmina of Oeren.
Apr 27, 2022 · Plectrude or Plectrudis (d.717) was the wife of Pepin of Herstal, the mayor of the palace and duke of the Franks, from about 670. She was the daughter of Hugobert, seneschal of Clovis IV, and Irmina d'Oeren.
- Herstal, Walloon Region
- "Plectrudis", "Plectrude"
- Walloon Region
- after circa 650
…until they came of age, Plectrude, Pippin’s widow, was to hold power. As an illegitimate son, Charles Martel was entirely neglected in the will. But he was young, strong, and determined, and an intense struggle for power at once broke out in the Frankish kingdom.
Plectrude was born about 0655, in Bavaria as the daughter of Hugobert Seneschall der Merowinger and Irmina Äbtissin von Oeren. She married Pépin II 'le Gros' de Herstal about 0670. They were the parents of at least 2 sons.
- Female
- Pépin II 'Le Gros' de Herstal
Discover life events, stories and photos about Plectrudis (0660–0717) of Alsace-Lorraine, Germany.
First wife of Pepin II and queen and regent of Austrasia and Neustria, Plectrudis became a factor in the political conflicts of the Frankish kingdoms when Pepin fell ill in 714, the same year that her only surviving son Grimoald II was assassinated in Liège.
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Jul 12, 2021 · A bloody conflict arises between two Carolingians: stepmother Plektrudis in Cologne and her stepson Karl Martell. The conflict has its beginning but also its end in Cologne. At the beginning of the 8th century, the power of the Merovingian kings of the Frankish Empire has declined.
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