Grimoald the Younger

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Carolingian dynasty

Pippinids Pippin the Elder (c. 580–640) Grimoald (616–656) Childebert the Adopted (d. 662)

Arnulfings Arnulf of Metz (582–640) Chlodulf of Metz (d. 696 or 697) Ansegisel (c.602–before 679) Pippin the Middle (c.635–714) Grimoald II (d. 714) Drogo of Champagne (670–708) Theudoald (d. 714)

Carolingians Charles Martel (686–741) Carloman (d. 754) Pepin the Short (714–768) Carloman I (751–771) Charlemagne (d. 814) Louis the Pious (778–840)

After the Treaty of Verdun (843) Lothair I, Holy Roman Emperor (795–855) (Middle Francia) Charles the Bald (823–877) (Western Francia) Louis the German (804–876) (Eastern Francia)

Grimoald II (French: Grimaud; died 714), called the Younger, was the mayor of the palace of Neustria from 695. He was the second son of Pepin of Heristal and Plectrude and his father placed him in the office of mayor of the palace in the Neustrian kingdom in 695, when he was still young.

He married Theudesinda (or Theodelinda), daughter of Radbod, King of the Frisians, and had two sons: Theudoald and Arnold. While en route to visit the tomb of Saint Lambert at Liège, he was assassinated by a certain Rangar, in the employ of his father-in-law. His sons carried on a fight to be recognised as Pepin of Heristal's true heirs, since Grimoald predeceased his father and his bastard half-brother Charles Martel usurped the lands and offices of their father.

[edit] Sources

• Riché, Pierre. Les Carolingiens, une famille qui fit l'Europe. ISBN 2-01-278851-3
• Volkmann, Jean-Charles. Bien Connaître les généalogies des rois de France ISBN 2-87747-208-6
• Mourre, Michel. Le petit Mourre. Dictionnaire de l'Histoire ISBN 203519265X

Grimoald the Younger Arnulfing Dynasty Died: 714
Preceded by Nordebert	Mayor of the Palace of Neustria 695–714	Succeeded by Theudoald