Mummolin (

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: ''Mummolinus'') (b. circa 500) was a Frankish nobleman.

Life

He was a son of

Munderic Munderic (died 532/33) was a Merovingian claimant to the Frankish throne. He was a wealthy nobleman and landowner with vast estates in the region around Vitry-le-Brûle (now Vitry-en-Perthois) near Châlons-sur-Marne. In 532 or 533 or around tha ...

and wife, daughter of Roman Senator Florentinus and wife Artemia. Mayor of the Palace of

Neustria Neustria was the western part of the Kingdom of the Franks. Neustria included the land between the Loire and the Silva Carbonaria, approximately the north of present-day France, with Paris, Orléans, Tours, Soissons as its main cities. It late ...

Issue

He fathered: *

Bodegisel Bodegisel (also spelled Bodygisil, died 585 or 588) was a Frankish duke (''dux''). He was the son of Mummolin, duke of Soissons, and served the kings Chilperic I and Childebert II. Bodegisel was ''dux'' of Provence. He was celebrated in song by th ...

, murdered,Murray, Alexander Callander. ''Gregory of Tours: The Merovingians'', University of Toronto Press, 2005
married to Chrodoare, of

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. Some researchers claim that they were the parents of

Saint Arnulf of Metz Arnulf of Metz ( 582 – 645) was a Frankish bishop of Metz and advisor to the Merovingian court of Austrasia. He later retired to the Abbey of Remiremont. In French he is also known as Arnoul or Arnoulf. In English he is known as Arnold. G ...

, but proof is lacking. * Babon,

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, married and father of: ** Ermengunde ** Adon ** ..., married to ..., the parents of: *** Bobo,

between 634 and 641 ** Adalgisel Grimon

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mummolin Mayors of the Palace Pippinids 500 births Year of birth uncertain Year of death unknown