METZ Unknown

Abt 0560 -

• Name	METZ Unknown
  Birth	Abt 0560
  Gender	Male
  Notes	According to 9th century tradition,[1] the mythical Ansbertus (Anspert or Ansbert),[2] had a son named Arnold,[3] who became the father of Arnulf. This is largely disputed, and there seems to be a strong camp that believes Bodegisel, may be the bishop's father. Disputed Identity The father of Arnulf, Bishop of Metz is unknown. During the 8th/9th century, two different sources gave him different names. One was Arnold, and the other was Buotgisus.[4] Wikipedia offers a third: Bodegisel (d. 585/8).[5][6] Sources ↑ Brubaker, L. & Smith, J.M.H. (2004). "Pippinid wives." Gender in the Early Medieval World: East and West, 300-900. Cambridge University Press. eBook., https://books.google.com/books?id=BzM1kCuCpDAC&lpg=PA240&ots=lAACtxZHzr&dq=Wulfetrudis%2C%20Abbess%20at%20Nivelles&pg=PA242#v=onepage&q&f=false Citing: Commenmoratio genealogiae domni Karoli gloriosissimi imperatoris (9th century) Genealogia regum Francorum (citing Commenmoratio genealogiae domni ...) Blithildis genuit Arnaldum ex Ansberto illustri viro ↑ http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/FRANKSMaiordomi.htm#_ftnref396 ↑ http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/FRANKSMaiordomi.htm#_ftnref403 ↑ http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/FRANKSMaiordomi.htm#_Toc359686215 ↑ "Arnulf of Metz", Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnulf_of_Metz#Life ↑ "Bodegisel", Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodegisel See also: Cawley, Charles. "Medieval Lands": A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families © by Charles Cawley, hosted by Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (FMG). See also WikiTree's source page for MedLands.
  Person ID	I58186	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	METZ Ansbertus,   b. 0536, Moselle, Old, Sachsen, Germany d. 0570, Schelde, Moselle, Austrasia (Age ~ 34 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	MEROVINGIAN Blithildis,   b. Abt 0520
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F25953	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family
  Children	1. ARNULFING Arnulf,   b. Abt 0582, Lay-Saint-Christophe bei Nancy, ostfränkisches Reich d. 18 Jul 0640, Remiremont, ostfränkisches Reich, Austrasien (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F347064	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026