Ansegisel

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Carolingian dynasty

Pippinids Pippin the Elder (+ 640) Grimoald (+ 662) Childebert the Adopted (+ 662)

Arnulfings Arnulf of Metz (+ 640) Chlodulf of Metz (+ 696) Ansegisel (+ before 679) Pippin the Middle (+ 714) Grimoald II (+ 714) Drogo of Champagne (+ 708) Theudoald (+ 714)

Carolingians Charles Martel (+ 741) Carloman (+ 754) Pippin the Younger (+ 768) Carloman (+ 771) Charlemagne (+ 814) Louis the Pious (+ 840)

After the Treaty of Verdun (843) Lothair I (Middle Francia) Charles the Bald (Western Francia) Louis the German (Eastern Francia)

Ansegisel (also Ansgise) (c.602-before 679) was the son of Saint Arnulf, bishop of Metz and his wife Doda. He served King Sigbert III of Austrasia (634-656), son of King Dagobert I (629-639), as a duke (Latin dux, a military leader) and domesticus (mayor of the palace).

He married sometime after 639 to Saint Begga, the daughter of Pepin of Landen. They had the following children:

• Pippin II (635 or 640-December 16, 714), mayor of the palace of Austrasia
• Martin, count of Laon
• Clotilda of Heristal (650-699), married King Theodoric III of Neustria

He was killed sometime before 679, slain in a feud by his enemy Gundewin.