Bertha of Bingen was an 8th-century noblewoman descended from the dukes of Lorraine. After the death of her pagan husband, Robolaus, she moved to the Rupertsberg region with her young son, Rupert, and a priest named Wigbert. She lived a life of asceticism, characterized by fasting and prayer, while using her considerable wealth to assist the poor. Her life and spiritual devotion were later documented by the mystic Hildegard of Bingen, who helped establish her reputation as a saint.