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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


from its origins to circa AD 700, across the entire Christian world


Name

Balthild/Balthildis, queen of the Franks, ob. 680

Saint ID

S02359

Number in BH

BHL 905-908

Reported Death Not Before

680

Reported Death Not After

680

Gender
Female
Type of Saint
Monarchs and their family, Monastic founders, Ascetics/monks/nuns, Slaves
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E04629The 6th/7th c. recension of the Latin Martyrologium Hieronymianum, as transmitted in 8th c. manuscripts, records the feasts of a number of saints on 30 January.
E06266The Latin Life of Lady *Balthild (queen of the Franks, ob. 680, S02359) records the saint's life, death, and one posthumous miracle. Written in Gaul, possibly at the monastery at Chelles (near Paris), 680/690. Overview entry
E07074In the Latin Life of Lady *Balthild (queen of the Franks, ob. 680, S02359), the author reports that the saint gave special privileges to the 'senior basilicas' in Gaul, dedicated to *Dionysius (bishop and martyr of Paris, S00349), *Germanus (bishop of Paris, ob. 576, S01166), *Medard (bishop of Vermand buried at Soissons, ob. c. 560, S00168), *Peter (the Apostle, S00036), *Anianus (bishop of Orléans, ob. 453, S01206), and *Martin (bishop of Tours, ob. 397, S00050). Written in Gaul/Francia, possibly at the monastery at Chelles (near Paris), 680/90.