747 - 814 (66 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor was born on 2 Apr 747 in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; died on 28 Jan 814 in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; was buried in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reign: From 767 to 814; King of the Franks (Carolingian dynasty)
- Land/House: 768
- Reign: From 800 to 814; Holy Roman Emperor
Notes:
Death: Weis (1982) gives his death place as Aix la Chapelle.
Name:
More is known about Charlemagne than most medieval rulers because of a biography written by Einhard, a friend of his son Louis the Pious. This biography describes Charlemagne as more than six feet tall, with piercing eyes, fair hair, a thick neck, and a potbelly. He was strong, fond of exercise, and had an alert mind and a forceful personality. Charlemagne could read and speak Latin, the language of educated people of the time. However, he never learned to write it.
Land/House:
When Pépin the Short died in 768, the Frankish lands were divided according to ancient Frankinsh law and tradition between Pépin's sons Carloman and Charles. During the next three years until Carloman's death in 771, relations between the two brothers were sometimes strained. In 774, Charles "the Great" or Karolus Magnus, more widely known as Charlemagne, conquered Lombardy and confirmed his father's donation of the Papal States. Charlemagne added Bavaria to his realm, and eventually defeated the Saxons and forced them to convert to Christianity. Charlemagne also waged war in Spain. He was returning from an expedition there in 778 when a mountain people called the Basques ambushed and wiped out his rear guard. This incident became the subject of the famous epic poem The Song of Roland, however, the ambushers were the Moors.
Reign:
On 25 December 800, he was crowed Emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo III in Rome.
Charlemagne married Himiltrude in 798 (Not married). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Charlemagne married Desiderata of the Lombards in 770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Charlemagne married Hildegarde, Countess in Linzgau in 771 in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Hildegarde (daughter of Gerold, Count in the Vinzgau and Emma of Allemania) was born in 758; died on 30 Apr 783. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Charles the Younger, Duke of Ingelheim was born in 772; died in 811.
- 5. Pépin, King of Italy and Lombardy 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.
- 6. Adelaide was born in 773.
- 7. Rotrud was born in 775.
- 8. Bertha of France was born in 776; died in 826.
- 9. Lothar was born in 778.
- 10. Louis I "the Pious", Holy Roman Emperor was born in Aug 778 in Haute-Garonne, France; died on 20 Jun 841 in near Mainz.
- 11. Hildegarde
- 12. Gisela
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Charlemagne married Fastrada in 783. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Charlemagne married Luitgard in 794. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: unknown partner. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
5. | Pépin, King of Italy and Lombardy (1.Charlemagne1) 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. Other Events and Attributes:
- General Information: He was called at birth Carlolman, but christened Pépin, by which he is known.
- Crowned: 781; In 781, his father, Charlemagne, crowned him the King of Italy.
- Crowned: 15 Apr 781; On 15 April 781, he was crowned the King of Lombardy.
Notes:
Stuart: 114-40; 231-40
Christened:
He was christened by Pope Adrian I.
Name:
Pépin married Gondres on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: unknown woman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Chrothais. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 22. Bernard, King of Italy was born in 797; died on 17 Apr 818 in Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; was buried in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
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Generation: 3
22. | Bernard, King of Italy (5.Pépin2, 1.Charlemagne1) was born in 797; died on 17 Apr 818 in Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; was buried in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes:
Name:
History:
In September 813, he was crowned the King of Italy.
He revolted in July 817 when his uncle, Louis (I) the Pious who had succeeded Charlemagne as Emperor, proceeded to divide the empire among his sons, Bernhard's cousins. Bernhard doubtless felt that his father Pépin had been crowned King of Italy by Charlemagne and that he should follow his father as the full fledged King of Italy. Louis the Pious, however, had a different view of the situation. Seeing as Pépin had died before Charlemagne, Louis the Pious felt that as Charlemagne's heir, he was overall king or emperor; and that Bernhard was perhaps sort of a sub-king. Bernhard's revolt didn't work, and he was forced to submit to Louis in December 817, and he abdicated.
Bernard married Cunigunde in 813. Cunigunde died on 15 Jun 835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | Lothair I, Holy Roman Emperor (10.Louis2, 1.Charlemagne1) was born about 795; died on 29 Sep 855 in Prüm, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Other Events and Attributes:
- Crowned: 817
- Crowned: 840
- Reign: From 840 to 855; Holy Roman Emperor
- Land/House: 843
Notes:
Name:
Crowned:
He was crowned the King of Italy.
Crowned:
He was crowned the Holy Roman Emperor.
Land/House:
By the Treaty of Verdun in 843, the Carolingian Empire was divided into three kingdoms, with Charles the Bald receiving the West Frankish Kingdom, Lothar receiving the Kingdom of Lothar, and Louis the German receiving the East Frankish Kingdom.
Lothair married Ermengarde of Orleans on 15 Oct 821. Ermengarde (daughter of Hugh II "le Méfiant", Count of Tours and Aba or Bava) died on 20 Mar 851. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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31. | Charles II "the Bald", Holy Roman Emperor and King of France (10.Louis2, 1.Charlemagne1) was born on 13 Jun 828 in Frankfurt-am-Main, Hesse, Germany; died on 6 Oct 877 in Brides-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France; was buried in Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reign: From 840 to 877; King of France (Carolingian dynasty)
- Land/House: 843; By the Treaty of Verdun in 843, the Carolingian Empire was divided into three kingdoms, with Charles the Bald receiving the West Frankish Kingdom, Lothar receiving the Kingdom of Lothar, and Louis the German receiving the East Frankish Kingdom.
- Crowned: 869; In 869, he was crowned the King of Burgundy.
- Crowned: 875; He was crowned the King of Italy in 875.
- Reign: From 875 to 877; Holy Roman Emperor
- Crowned: 25 December 875.; He was crowned Holy Roman Emperor on 25 December 875.
Notes:
Birth: Sewell gives his birth date as 13 June 823.
Birth: von Redlich (1941) gives his birth date as 23 June 823.
Name:
Charles married Ermentrude of Orléans on 14 Dec 842. Ermentrude (daughter of Eudes, Count of Orléans and Engeltrude) was born on 27 Sep 830; died on 6 Oct 869 in Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Charles married Richardis of Metz on 25 Nov 870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
44. | Lothair II "the Saxon", King of Lorraine (24.Lothair3, 10.Louis2, 1.Charlemagne1) was born in 827; died on 8 Aug 869 in Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Other Events and Attributes:
- General Information: He was also known as Lothar the Carolingian.
Notes:
Name:
Family/Spouse: Teutberga. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Lothair married Waldrada on 25 Dec 862. Waldrada died in 868 in Remiremont, Grand Est, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 88. Gisela of Lorraine died before 26 Oct 907.
- 89. Bertha, Princess of Lorraine was born in 863 in Alsace-Lorraine, France; died on 8 Mar 925 in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy; was buried in Santa Maria Forisportam, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy.
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54. | Reginlint of Swabia (30.Gisela3, 10.Louis2, 1.Charlemagne1) Other Events and Attributes:
- History: As a widow, she was an abbess in Zurich.
Family/Spouse: Burkhard II, Duke of Swabia. Burkhard (son of Burkhard, Count in the Baar, Marquis in Rhaetia, Count in the Berthold-Bar) was born about 885; died on 29 Apr 926 in Ivrea, Piedmont, Italy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Herman I, Duke of Swabia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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58. | Judith of France, Princess of France (31.Charles3, 10.Louis2, 1.Charlemagne1) was born about 846 in France; died after 870. Judith married Æthelwulf, King of England on 1 Oct 856 in Verberie, Hauts-de-France, France. Æthelwulf (son of Egbert, King of England and Rædburh) was born about 806 in Kingdom of Wessex, England; died on 13 Jan 858; was buried in Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Judith married Æthelbald, King of England in 860. Æthelbald (son of Æthelwulf, King of England and Osburh) was born about 834 in Kingdom of Wessex, England; died in 860 in Kingdom of Wessex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Judith married Baldwin I "Bras de Fer", Count of Flanders in 862. Baldwin (son of Count Odoacer) died in 879 in Arras, Flanders. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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