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Amalberga of Temse (born about 741 died 10 July 772) was a Lotharingian noblewoman from the Frankish royal house of the Pippinids who is celebrated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. She is especially venerated in Temse Ghent Munsterbilzen and other parts of Flanders. Many miracles such as crossing a river on a giant fish are attributed to her.Her vita is connected to Charlemagne whom her biographer (Goscelin of St. Bertin) says wanted to marry her.

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