Pepin of Landen

Pepin Ι of Landen
Pepin Ι of Landen
Mayor of the palace of Austrasia
Born	580
Died	640
Noble family	Pippinids (named after him)
Spouse(s)	Itta of Metz
Issue	Begga; Grimoald; Bavo; Gertrude
Father	Carloman

Pepin I (also Peppin, Pipin, or Pippin) of Landen (c. 580 – 27 February 640), also called the Elder or the Old, was 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

Brabant began to associate him with that locality.^[2] He is sometimes called Pepin I and his other nicknames (Elder and Old) come from his position at the head of the family called the Pippinids

after him.

He was lord of a great part of Brabant, and governor of Austrasia, when their king, Theodebert II, was defeated by Theodoric II, king of Burgundy.

Fredegar as the "two most powerful barons of Austrasia" and they made some agreement with Chlothar at Andernach

. However, while Rado was confirmed as mayor in Austrasia and Warnachar in Burgundy, Pepin did not receive his reward until 623, when he was appointed mayor in Austrasia after Chlothar made his young son Dagobert king there. Arnulf, his lifelong friend, was appointed adviser to the new king alongside him.

Pepin was praised by his contemporaries for his good government and wise counsel. Though some enemies tried to turn the king against him, their plots were foiled and Pepin remained on good terms with the king until 629, when, for reasons unknown, he retired (or was retired) to his estates, where he remained for the next decade, until Dagobert's death.

On Dagobert's death, Pepin came out of retirement to take on the mayoralty in Austrasia for the heir Sigebert III

canonized, he was listed as a saint in some martyrologies. Butler lists him as "blessed".^[1] His feast day

was 21 February.