Itta af MetzAge: 60 years592–652
- Name
- Itta af Metz
- Given names
- Itta
- Surname
- af Metz
| Birth | 592 32 28 |
| Marriage | Pipin af Landen — View this family yes |
| Death of a father | Arnoldus af Metz about 611 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Begga (Sct Beggue) af Landen 615 (Age 23 years) |
| Death of a husband | Pipin af Landen 27 February 640 (Age 48 years) |
| Record ID number | MH:I342 yes |
| Record ID number | Pipin af Landen — View this family MH:F192 yes |
| Death | 652 (Age 60 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Arnoldus af Metz Birth: about 560 22 Death: about 611 |
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Oda … Birth: about 564 Death: |
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| herself |
Itta af Metz Birth: 592 32 28 Death: 652 |
| Family with Pipin af Landen |
| husband |
Pipin af Landen Birth: about 580 — Belgien Death: 27 February 640 |
| herself |
Itta af Metz Birth: 592 32 28 Death: 652 |
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Marriage: — |
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Begga (Sct Beggue) af Landen Birth: 615 35 23 Death: 17 December 693 |
| Shared note | Saint Itta or Itta of Metz (also Ida, Itte or Iduberga) (592-652), was the wife of Pepin of Landen, mayor of the palace of Austrasia. Her brother was Saint Modoald, bishop of Trier. Her sister was abbess Saint Severa. Their father was Arnoald, Bishop of Metz, son of Ansbertus.
On the advice of the missionary bishop Saint Amand, bishop of Maastricht, after Pepin's death, she founded the Benedictine nunnery at Nivelles, with a monastery under the abbess. She herself entered it and installed as abbess her daughter Gertrude, perhaps after resigning the post herself.
She had by Pepin another daughter, Abbess Begga of Andenne who married Ansegisel, son of Arnulf of Metz. By Begga, she is the grandmother of Pepin of Herstal and one of the matriarchs of the great Carolingian family. Her only son was Grimoald, later mayor of the palace, and father of King Childebert the Adopted.
Both her daughters were later canonised, as was she. Her feast day is May 8. |