Blessed Bertrada of Laon

detail of a statue of Blessed Bertrada holding a smaller statue of Blessed Charlemagne; date and artist unknown; swiped from Santi e Beati Also known as

Bertrada the Pius
Bertrada la Pia
Bertha…
Berta…

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24 March

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Married to King Pepin the Short. Queen of the Franks. Mother of Blessed Charlemagne. Her life was overshadowed by her illustrious husband and her son, and most details about her have been lost.

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