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Charlemagne De FRANCE, King Of The Franks

Charlemagne De FRANCE, King Of The Franks[1, 2]

Male 747 - 814  (66 years)


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  • Name Charlemagne De FRANCE 
    Suffix King Of The Franks 
    Birth 2 Apr 747  Aachen, Rhineland, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 754  St Denis, Paris, Seine, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 31CD9CA133674E31ACCD145161E3EBAC0D15 
    Death 28 Jan 814  Aix-La-Chapelle, Aachen, Rhineland, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Rheinland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5445  Carney Wehofer July 2025
    Last Modified 17 Apr 2024 

    Father Pepin III "The Short" Of The FRANKS, King Of France,   b. 714, Jupille, Frankish Kingdom Of Austrasia (Now Belgium) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Sep 768, St. Denis Monastery, St. Denis Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Berthe (Bertrada) II "Broadfoot" LAON, Countess Of Laon,   b. 720, , Leon, Aisne, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jul 783, , Choisy, Haute-Savoie, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage 740 
    Family ID F2741  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mathalgard (Hathalgard), [Concubine 2],   b. Abt 766, Of Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Rothaide Abbesse Of FARMOUTIER,   b. Abt 788, Of Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Mar 852 (Age ~ 64 years)
    Family ID F2734  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 

    Family 2 Himiltrude, [Concubine 1],   b. Abt 746, Of, Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Pepin 'The Hunchback', Monk At Prum,   b. Abt 769, Of, Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 811 (Age ~ 42 years)
     2. Rothais (Rothaide) Of The WEST,   b. Abt 771, Of, Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Aupais (Alpais) Of The DE AQUITAINE, Princess Of West,   b. Abt 773, , France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2109  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 

    Family 3   
    Children 
     1. Emma Of The WEST,   b. Abt 802, Of, Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 839 (Age ~ 37 years)
    Family ID F2736  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Apr 2024 

    Family 4   
    Children 
     1. Gertruda Of The WEST,   b. Abt 800, Of Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2735  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Apr 2024 

    Family 5 Galiena, [Concubine 7],   b. Abt 780, Of Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Hruodhaid Of The WEST,   b. Abt 804, Of, Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2737  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 

    Family 6 Desiderata (Sibilla, Bertha), Empress Of West,   b. Abt 755, Lombardy, Italy Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 771 
    Family ID F2730  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 

    Family 7 Queen Hildegard Of SWABIA, Countess Of Vinzgau,   b. 758   d. 30 Apr 783, , Thionville, Moselle, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 25 years) 
    Marriage 771  Aix-La-Chapelle, Aachen, Rhineland, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Charles INGLEHEIM, Duke Of Ingelheim,   b. Abt 772, Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Dec 811 (Age ~ 39 years)
     2. King/ Pepin (Or Carloman) Of LOMBARDY, King Of Italy,   b. Apr 773, Aachen ( Aix-La-Chapelle), Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jul 810, Milan, Italy Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 37 years)
     3. Rotrud CAROLINGIAN,   b. Abt 775, Aachen, Rhineland, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 839 (Age ~ 65 years)
     4. Louis I "The Pious" Lothair Of DE AQUITAINE, Holy Roman Emperor,   b. 16 Apr 778, Chasseneuil, Aquitaine, Gironde, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jun 840, Castle Of Ingelheim, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
     5. Princess Bertha Of France CAROLINGIAN, Lady,   b. Jun 779, Chasseneuil, Aquitaine, Gironde, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Mar 826 (Age ~ 46 years)
     6. Gisela,   b. Abt 781, Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 814 (Age ~ 33 years)
     7. Hildegarde, Princess Of West,   b. 782, Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jun 783 (Age 1 year)
    Family ID F2729  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 

    Family 8 Lady Fastrada Of FRANCE, Queen,   b. Abt 763, , France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Apr 794, , Frankfurt, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 31 years) 
    Marriage 783  , Worms Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Theodrada Of Argenteuil, Abbess Of Argenteuil,   b. Abt 785   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Hiltrude, Princess Of West,   b. Abt 787, Of, Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2069  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 

    Family 9 Luitgard Queen Of FRANCE,   b. Abt 774, , Allemania, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jun 800, Tours, Indre-Et-Loire, Touraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 26 years) 
    Marriage Abt Apr 795 
    Family ID F2732  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 

    Family 10 Gerswinda Of Saxony, Concubine 3,   b. Abt 768, Of Old Saxony Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Abt 800 
    Children 
     1. Adaltrude (Aupais), Abbess St. Peter's-Rheims   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Adeltrud Of The WEST,   b. Abt 790, Of Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2731  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 

    Family 11 Regina (Reginopycrha), [Concubine 4],   b. Abt 770, Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Abt 800 
    Children 
     1. Adelinda Of The WEST,   b. Abt 796, Of Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Bellinandra Of The WEST,   b. Abt 798, Of Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Duodene Of The WEST,   b. Abt 800   d. Aft 2 Feb 843 (Age ~ 43 years)
     4. Drogo, Bishop Of METZ,   b. 17 Jun 801, Of Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Dec 855, Abbaye de Luxeuil-les-Bains, Département de la Haute-Saône, Franche-Comté, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
     5. Hugh (Hugo) Of St. Quentin, Abbott Of St. Quentin,   b. 802   d. 14 Jun 844 (Age 42 years)
    Family ID F2738  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 

    Family 12 Adelheid (Adelinde), Concubine 4,   b. Abt 785, Of Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Abt 807 
    Children 
     1. Thierry Of The WEST, Count,   b. Abt 807, Of, Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 829 (Age ~ 23 years)
    Family ID F2733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 

  • Photos
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  • Notes 
    • 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

  • Sources 
    1. [S380] Sherry Huggins.

    2. [S395] Nancy Ann Morgan.



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