Rowland DE NEUSTRIA

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Alias: The /Younger/
Charles, from the beginning, was always intended to succeed his father,
Charlemagne. He often accompanied his father, and evenled some of the
forces in the Saxon campaign in 783-784. He spent Christmasin 800 at
Rome when his father was crowned Emperor to be coronated king himself.
Charlemagne's will of 806 set up equal divisions of his Empire for his
children, Charles, Pepin, and Louis. Louis was the only one that
out-livedtheir father. Charles died of a stroke in December 811, a
little over two years before his father.[91502.ftw]
Charles, from the beginning, was always intended to succeed his father,
Charlemagne. He often accompanied his father, and even led some of the
forces in the Saxon campaign in 783-784. He spent Christmas in 800 at
Rome when his father was crowned Emperor to be coronated king himself.
Charlemagne's will of 806 set up equal divisions of his Empire for his
children, Charles, Pepin, and Louis. Louis was the only one that
out-lived their father. Charles died of a stroke in December 811, a
little over two years before his father.

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Charles the Great ruled so many lands that he was called different titles by his many languaged peoples. Carolus Magnus, Karl der Grosse, Charlemagne, Charles the Great. He ruled during the dark ages, a bright star that scholars were inspired by for centuries. Charles inherited only part of his kingdom from his father, less than half of France and the low countries. Before he died he had conquered half of Europe, Italy, Germany and Spain. He held the title, King of France, from 768 till his death in 814. He held the title King of the Lombards (Italy) from 774 to 800. He gained the title of King of Germany in 785. He was the Frankish Emporer from 800-814. In a Christmas Day ceremony in Rome in the year 800, he was crowned Roman Emperor of the West by Pope Leo III.

A very religious man, he was the first to be called the Holy Roman Emperor. He dearly loved his children, and would not even allow his daughters to marry out of court. He built a palace swimming pool and loved to hunt. He valued learning and brought in many artists and scholars as well as opened schools. Most classical literature was preserved during this period thanks to him.

(C-571, 1878, 2247) Charles had four wives and up to five mistresses resulting in 16 children. :(C-1351) He died on Jan. 28, 813/814 in Aachen, Rhine, Prussia and was buried at the Cathedral of Aachen known as Aix-la-Chapelle in France (now Germany). His palace and home were in Aix-la-Chapelle as well. A traditional story about Charlemagne's gravesite is that in the year 1000, Otto III opened Charlemange's Tomb and found him seated in a marble chair. He removed the marble thrown and it was used for the coronation of the Emperor's for hundreds of years after.
(C-1372, 1419) Other Event(s): Ruled: bet 0768 and 0814 Place: Aachen Ruled: 0768 Place: Northern France Ruled: bet 0768 and 0771 Place: At War: bet 0772 and 0785 Place: Saxony Conquered: 0773 Place: Lombardy (Burgundy) Conquered: 0774 Place: Italy Visited: 0774 Place: Rome, Italy Invaded: 0777 Place: Spain At War: 0778 Place: Spain Defeated: 0778 Place: Roncesvalles in the Pyrenees. Battle of: 0782 Place: Verdun (Alsace-Lorraine) At War: bet 0791 and 0796 Place: the Balkans. Achievements: bet 0793 and 0804 Place: Aachen, France Battle of: 0796 Place: Danube Coronation: 25 Dec 0800 Place: Rome

Charlemagne married Queen Hildegard Of SWABIA, Countess Of Vinzgau in 771 in Aix-La-Chapelle, Aachen, Rhineland, Germany. Hildegard (daughter of Geroud I Of SWABIA, Count Of Vinzgauduke Of Allemania and Emma (Imma) Of ALLEMANIA, Duchess Of Swabia) was born in 758; died on 30 Apr 783 in , Thionville, Moselle, France; was buried in St Arnoul Abbey, Metz, Austrasia, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• AFN: 9GCD-17
• _UID: D7BA5F3DA5CC47EDB76DBA77F7B58689E22E
• Alt. Birth: 758, Vinzgau; Alt. Birth
• unknown: 30 Apr 783; Divorced

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Her title was Hildegard of Vinzgua in Tompsett's Royalty Site. Charlemagne and Hildegard had at least seven children. He married her in the same year he married and divorced Desideria.

BIOGRAPHY:Hildegard Empress of THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE

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• AFN: 9GCB-5M
• FamilySearch ID: GJYJ-WDR
• Name: P?pin "Le Bref" CAROLINGIEN
• Name: P?pin "Le Bref" Roi DE FRANCE
• Name: P?pin III Le Bref De FRANCIE
• Name: Pepin "The Short" King Of FRANCE
• Name: Pepin III DESPOSYNI
• Name: Pippin "Der Kleine" Koenig VON FRANKREICH
• Name: Pippin "The Short" King Of The FRANKS
• Name: The Short
• _UID: 0499C15F305F4C518A4E71C975176D685C1E
• Titled: Between Oct 741 and 751
• Event: 743
• ACCEDED: 751
• Event: 751
• Event: 751
• Titled: Between 751 and 768
• Titled: Between 751 and 768
• Titled: Between 751 and 768
• Event: Abt 752
• Event: Abt 753
• Event: 754
• Event: 759

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BIOGRAPHY: Mayor of the palace of Austrasia and King of the Franks (751-768), The son of the Frankish ruler Charles Martel, and the grandson of Pepin of Herstal. He was mayor of the palace during the reign of Childeric III (reigned about 743-751), the last of the Merovingian dynasty. In 751, Pepin deposed Childeric and thus became the first king of the Carolingian dynasty. He was crowned by Pope Stephen II (III) in 754. When the pope was threatened by the Lombards of northern Italy, Pepin led an army that defeated them (754-755). He ceded to the pope territory that included Ravenna and other cities. This grant, called the Donation of Pepin, laid the foundation for the Papal States. Pepin enlarged his own kingdom by capturing Aquitaine, or Aquitania, in southwestern France. He was succeeded by his sons Carloman and Charlemagne as joint kings. Microsoft, Encarta 98 Encyclopedia.

BIOGRAPHY: Mayor of the palace of Austrasia and King of the Franks (751-768), The son of the Frankish ruler Charles Martel, and the grandson of Pepin of Herstal. He was mayor of the palace during the reign of Childeric III (reigned about 743-751), the last of the Merovingian dynasty. In 751, Pepin deposed Childeric and thus became the first king of the Carolingian dynasty. He was crowned by Pope Stephen II (III) in 754. When the pope was threatened by the Lombards of northern Italy, Pepin led an army that defeated them (754-755). He ceded to the pope territory that included Ravenna and other cities. This grant, called the Donation of Pepin, laid the foundation for the Papal States. Pepin enlarged his own kingdom by capturing Aquitaine, or Aquitania, in southwestern France. He was succeeded by his sons Carloman and Charlemagne as joint kings.

Relationship (J,M&L):
38th Great-grandparent

Titled:
Patrician of the Romans (by Pope Stephen II)

Titled:
Ruler of the West Franks (Western Frankish Kingdoms - Neustria, Burgundia)

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He and his brother appointed Childeric III as the last Merovingian King.

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First Carolingian King to receive Papal acknowledgement (although his ancestors had been ruling the kingdom as Mayors of the Palace)

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Acknowledged by Pope Zacharias as the King of the Franks

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Dethroned Childeric III and placed him in the Monastery of St. Omer and imprisoned his son Theuderich at Saint-Wandrifie.

Titled:
Frankish King of the Carolingian Dynasty

Titled:
King of all of the Franks

Titled:
King of France

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Asks Caliph Abul 'Abbas Al-Saffah in Baghdad for a Jew of the line of David, and the Caliph sends Makhir, who he makes Count of Autun

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Pope Stephen III travelled to Paris to anoint Pepin as King in Saint Denis Basilica (and to request his assistance in recovering Papal lands in Italy from Aistulf, King of the Lombards).

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Crossed the Alps and defeated Aistulf, King of the Lombards, on behalf of Pope Stephen III.

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Drove the Saracens out of France with the capture of Narbonne.

Pepin married Berthe (Bertrada) II "Broadfoot" LAON, Countess Of Laon in 740. Berthe (daughter of Charibert I Comte De LAON, Count Of Laon and Bertrada, Countess Of Laon) was born in 720 in , Leon, Aisne, France; died on 12 Jul 783 in , Choisy, Haute-Savoie, France; was buried in St Denis, Paris, Seine, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Birth: 720 ?, Laon, Austrasia; Alt. Birth
• Name: Broadfoot
• _UID: 1E2F72C7D15247F1BE0C1E4DB483BB575F28
• Alt. Death: 12 Jul 783, Choisy, Bourgogne; Alt. Death

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Sources: RC 171, 214; Collins; AF; A. Roots 50.
RC: Bertha (Bertrada) "au Grand Pied" (Broad foot) of Laon, Aisne,
France. She was the Countess of Laon. Collins: Bertha of Laon.
Roots: Bertha, daughter of Count Canbert of Leon.

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• _UID: 2AD85F29F93D424EB25C0157F195648727CB

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Sources: A. Roots 50; RC 262, 336, 364; AF; Kraentzler 1547; Pfafman.
Duke of Swabia, Count in the Anglachau, Count in the Alammien inLinzgau,
779. Birth date from AF.
One AF record says he was Gerald Childebrand I, born about 730, andhiswife's name was Emma, born about 735. Possibly a different couple.
RC: Duke of Allemania, Count in the Linzgau. Living 779.
Roots: Count Geroud of Swabia.
AF: Gerold I, Count im Vinzgau.

Geroud married Emma (Imma) Of ALLEMANIA, Duchess Of Swabia. Emma (daughter of Hnabi "Dux" Of ALAMANNIA, Duke Of Almannia) was born about 736 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia; died in 789. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 9F724DFBE9184FBD882CAB00834E3CE1B307

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Sources: RC 262; A. Roots; AF; Kraentzler 1547.
RC: Emma (Imma) of Allemania. Birth date from AF.
F: Imma in Alamannia.