Grimoald the Elder

Nobleman (615-657)
Person human Q375301
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Grimoald the Elder

Summary

Grimoald the Elder is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 615[2]. He passed away in Paris[3]. He died on 657[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Grimoald the Elder passed away in Paris[3].
  • Grimoald the Elder was born on January 1, 615[2].
  • Grimoald the Elder died on 657[4].
  • Grimoald the Elder's father was Pepin of Landen[7].
  • Grimoald the Elder's mother was Itta of Metz[8].
  • A child of Grimoald the Elder was Vulfetrude[9].
  • A child of Grimoald the Elder was Childebert the Adopted[10].
  • Grimoald the Elder held citizenship in Francia[11].
  • Grimoald the Elder worked as a politician[5].
  • Grimoald the Elder held the position of Mayor of the Palace[12].
  • Grimoald the Elder is recorded as male[13].
  • Grimoald the Elder's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Grimoald the Elder's family is recorded as Pippinids[15].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[16].
  • Grimoald the Elder's given name is recorded as Grimoald[17].
  • Grimoald the Elder's relative is recorded as Childebert the Adopted[18].
  • Grimoald the Elder's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[19].
  • Grimoald the Elder's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Grimoald the Elder's sibling is recorded as Gertrude of Nivelles[21].
  • Grimoald the Elder's sibling is recorded as Begga[22].
  • Grimoald the Elder's sibling is recorded as Saint Bavo[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Grimoald the Elder was born on January 1, 615[2]. His father was Pepin of Landen[7]. His mother was Itta of Metz[8].

Career and Affiliations

Grimoald the Elder worked as a politician[5]. He held the position of Mayor of the Palace[12].

Personal Life

Children include Vulfetrude[9], a nun[24], 0640–0669[25] and Childebert the Adopted[10], a monarch[26], 0650–0662[27].

Death and Burial

Grimoald the Elder died on 657[4]. He passed away in Paris[3]. The cause of death was decapitation[16].

Why It Matters

Grimoald the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where did Grimoald the Elder die?

Grimoald the Elder died in Paris[3].

Who were Grimoald the Elder's parents?

Grimoald the Elder's father was Pepin of Landen[7]. Grimoald the Elder's mother was Itta of Metz[8].

What did Grimoald the Elder do for work?

Grimoald the Elder worked as politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Medieval Lands. fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Medieval Lands. fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Medieval Lands. fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother Itta of Metz
    Place of death Paris
    Family Pippinids
    Citizenship
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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