top of page
Himiltrude
(fl. c. 768–770 CE; death unknown)
BIRTH
probably between 750 and 760 CE
PLACE
DEATH
after c. 769 CE (last known alive; year unknown)
PLACE
FAMILY
HOMES
MEMBERSHIPS
AWARDS
Himiltrude was an early companion of Charlemagne and the mother of his son Pepin. Historical accounts differ on whether their union was a formal marriage.
EARLY LIFE
The sources reviewed do not establish Himiltrude’s birth, parentage, or childhood. She enters the surviving account as Charlemagne’s early companion before his later royal marriages.
Himiltrude is remembered through her relationship with Charlemagne and their son Pepin. The status of the relationship as a marriage is disputed, and no separate public office is established for her.
CAREER
DEATH
POPULAR BIOGRAPHIES
105646
bottom of page