MEROVINGIAN Blithildis

Abt 0520 -

• Name	MEROVINGIAN Blithildis
  Birth	Abt 0520
  Gender	Female
  Notes	Brubaker & Smith (2004), and Cawley (2006), call the existence of Blithildis into question.[1] She may be a late-8th century (or after) fabriction by the Carolingians to claim Merovingian descent.[2] Settipani, however, believes some primary sources suggest that reconstructions of Ansbert's family may, *in part*, be based on historical fact. But this in itself, does not resolve the identity of any spouse.[3][4] Brubaker & Smith (2004), further state that no 7th century document names a Merovingian princess by the name of Blithildis.[5] Contents [HIDE] 1 Vitals 2 Parents 3 Marriage 4 Sources Vitals Blithildis;[6] Bilichildis; Blitchildim; Blithilde[7][8] Parents This person may not belong in the family group. See the text for details. Some fanciful reconstructions of her parents are: Clotair I (Chlothachar), King of the Franks and Ingundis (Ingonde)[1] Lothaire[2] and Beretrudam[3] Lothar II[9] Clotaire I and Waldrada[10] Marriage m. Ansbertus. Issue:[1][2] (disputed) Arnoldum[1] 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.[11] Citing: Commenmoratio genealogiae domni Karoli gloriosissimi imperatoris (9th century) Genealogia regum Francorum (citing Commenmoratio genealogiae domni ...) Blithildis genuit Arnaldum ex Ansberto illustri viro 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	I58187	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	MEROVINGIAN Chlothacher,   b. Abt 0497, Rheims, Marne, Loire-Alantique, France d. 29 Nov 0561, Braines, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F347065	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	METZ Ansbertus,   b. 0536, Moselle, Old, Sachsen, Germany d. 0570, Schelde, Moselle, Austrasia (Age ~ 34 years)
  Children	1. METZ Unknown,   b. Abt 0560  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F25953	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026