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Saint Begga (also Begue, Begge) (615–December 17, 693) was the daughter of Pepin of Landen, mayor of the palace of Austrasia, and his wife Itta.
- Pippin I OF LANDEN (580?-694)
- Saint
- Begga OF LANDEN 1
- Female
BEGGA, ST. Widow, patron of beguines; d. Andenne, Dec. 17,693. She was the daughter of Pepin of Landen and St. iduberga, and the older sister of St. Gertrude of Nivelles. Begga married the nobleman Ansegis and was the mother of pepin the short.
Their actions also allowed the Frankish lands, which was at that time divided between Austrasia and Neustria, to be reunited under a new king, Chlothar II. The relations between the two were further strengthened by the marriage of Arnulf’s son, Ansegisel, to Pippin’s daughter, Begga.
BEGGA BEGUE Carolingien de Austrasia von Pippiniden was born in the year 613 in Landen, Luven, Liège, Belgique, daughter of PEPIN I "The Elder" of Landen Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia and ITTA IDA IDOBERGE De Nivelles., they had 3 children., they gave birth to 1 child. She died on December 17, 693 in Convent at Andenne, Namur, Walloon ...
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Dec 16, 2013 · December 17 – St. Begga, Widow and Abbess. December 16, 2013. This saint was daughter of Pepin of Landen, eldest sister to St. Gertrude of Nivelle, and married Ansegise, son to St. Arnoul, who was some time mayor of the palace, and afterwards bishop of Metz.
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St. Begga was born in 615, and was the daughter of Pepin of Landen. He was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia. Little is known of St. Begga, but on the death of her husband, she joined a Religious Order and ended up being the foundress of seven Churches.
