Grimoald the Younger

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**Carolingian dynasty**
Pippinids Pippin the Elder (+ 640) Grimoald (+ 662) Childebert the Adopted (+ 662)
Arnulfings Arnulf of Metz (+ 640) Chlodulf of Metz (+ 696) Ansegisel (+ before 679) Pippin the Middle (+ 714) Grimoald II (+ 714) Drogo of Champagne (+ 708) Theudoald (+ 714)
Carolingians Charles Martel (+ 741) Carloman (+ 754) Pippin the Younger (+ 768) Carloman (+ 771) Charlemagne (+ 814) Louis the Pious (+ 840)
After the Treaty of Verdun (843) Lothair I (Middle Francia) Charles the Bald (Western Francia) Louis the German (Eastern Francia)

Grimoald II (d.714), called the Younger (in French, Grimaud), was the mayor of the palace of Neustria from 695. He was the son of Pepin of Heristal and Plectrude and his father placed him in the office of mayor of the palace in the Neustrian kingdom in 695, when he was still young. He married Theudesinda (or Theodelinda), daughter of Radbod, King of the Frisians, and had two sons: Theudoald and Arnold. His sons carried on a fight to be recognised as Pepin of Heristal's true heirs, since Grimoald predeceased his father and his bastard half-brother Charles Martel usurped the lands and offices of their father.

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