St. Adela Princess Of AUSTRASIA

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Adela married Alberic of Austrasia and had several children. After Alberic died, Adela founded a convent around 690 at Pfalzel near Trier. She then became a Benedictine nun, entered her convent, and became its first abbess. Her reputation for holiness was widespread. St. Boniface visited her there in 1722, and a letter to her written by St. Elfleda has survived.
After several years of prayer and good works, Adela died in 1734/35. Her relics are at the convent.

Family/Spouse: Alberic of AUSTRASIA. Alberic died before 690. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Aubri I Count Of BLOIS

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• Fact: Between 678 and 680, King of Austrasia

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While Siegebert was still childless, Grimoald, his mayor of the palace, had persuaded him to adopt Grimoald's son Childeric as his own son After the adoption Dagobert was born. When Siegbert then died in 656, Grimoald had the four-year-old Dagobert carried off to a monastery in Ireland and kept there while Childeric was named king. It was not until Childeric was murdered about twenty years later in 675 that Dagobert was brought back from Ireland and proclaimed king of Austrasia.

Dagobert was a good king, but his reign was short. Ebroin was his mayor of the palace, and it was henchmen of Ebroin that murdered Dagobert near Verdun on 23 December 678 while he was out hunting.

While he was in exile, Dagobert had married Mechtilde, and they became the parents of St. Adela of Austrasia. During his short reign, Dagobert founded religious establishments and the circumstances of his death caused him to be remembered as a martyr. His relics are at Stenay-sur-Meuse.

Dagobert married MECHTILDE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]