Gondres

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• General Information: She was also known as Therese.

Gondres married Pépin, King of Italy and Lombardy on Yes, date unknown. Pépin (son of Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor and Hildegarde, Countess in Linzgau) was born in Apr 773 in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; was christened on 12 Apr 781 in Rome, Lazio, Italy; died on 8 Jul 810 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bernard married daughter of Caribert on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Parents: Father: Caribert, Count of Laon Mother: Bertada

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• Miscellaneous: 714
• Military: 732
• Miscellaneous: say 735

Notes:

Miscellaneous:
When Pépin of Heristal died in 714, Charles Martel had to overcome opposition from the family of Pépin's first wife Pletrude. By 718, Charles had triumphed, gaining not only his father's office of Mayor of the Palace, but also his father's fortune. He then vanquished other Frankish leaders to greatly extend his realm. The Merovingian kings Childperic II (reigned 715-721) and Theuderic IV (reigned 721-737) were mere figureheads, and the Mayor of the Palace possessed supreme authority. Following the death of King Theuderic IV in 737, Charles Martel ruled alone as Mayor of the Palace. Although the throne was vacant, Charles did not attempt to claim it.

Military:
Charles' most spectacular victory came in 732 when he triumphed over an invading Islamic army from Spain at the Battle of Poitiers, also called the Battle of Tours, and is regarded as one of the most decisive battles in the history of the world. The fighting began near Tours, France, and ended near Poitiers. Charles was later called Martel, meaning "the Hammer", because of his victory over the Muslims.

Miscellaneous:
In order to maintain his power, Charles had to engage in continual struggles with various princes, both secular and ecclesiastical. Following his victory at Poitiers in 732, he attacked some unruly bishops including Eucherius of Orléans. Because of this, his memory suffered. During the ninth century, his tomb at the abbey of St. Denis is said to had been opened by the abbot, and a hideous dragon supposedly emerged from a blackened, charred and otherwise barren coffin; thus demonstrating Charles Martel's damnation for despoiling the Church of its property. Later historians at St. Denis said he had taken Church lands only temporarily and had intended eventually to reimburse and further enrich the Church.

Charles married Rotrou of Allemania on Yes, date unknown. Rotrou (daughter of Saint Liévin, Count and Bishop of Trèves and daughter of Rutpert) died in 724. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: She was also known as Chrotrude of Allemania.

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• Living: Between 720 and 747

Caribert married Bertrada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pépin married Aupais. Aupais was born about 654. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name:
Aupais was a concubine. She was also known as Elphide (Chalpaida).

She had a sister named Dodo.

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• History: birth to death

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History:
He was also known as Saint Leutwinus.

In 685, he was consecrated as the Bishop of Trèves. He served until 704.

Liévin married daughter of Rutpert. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martin married Princess Bertrada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: birth to death

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History:
She was a Merovingian princess who founded the Abbey of Prun in 720.