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Pippin of Landen

Saint Pepin of Landen, also known as Pepin the Elder (b. 580 - d. 640), was the Frankish Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian kings Clotaire II, Dagobert I and Sigebert III from 615 or 623 to 640.

He had two daughters:

  • Gertrude , (b.625 - 17 march 659) burried in the convent of Nijvel founded by her mother itta. She was later canonised as a saint and is usually portrayed accompanied with mice.

and a son:

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