Hugh
802 - 844 (42 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Hugh was born 802 (son of Charlemagne); died 844. Notes:
archchancellor of the Empire
2. Charlemagne was born 2 Apr 742 (son of III Pepin and Bertrada of Laon); died , Aachen-(Aux-La'Chapelle), Rhineland, Prussia (now in Germany); was buried , Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Prussia. Notes:
founded the Carlovingian, or Carolingian Dynasty
Aka-:
The Great
Christened: 0754
St. Denis, Paris, Seine, France
TITL: bet 0768 and 0814
King of the Franks
TITL: 0768
Joint King of the Franks with brother Carolman until latter's death; 772, King
Fact: 0772
began 30-year war with the Saxons
TITL: bet 0774 and 0814
King of the Lombards
TITL: bet 25 Dec 0800 and 0814
Holy Roman Emperor of the West; crowned by Pope Leo III at Rome on Christmas day
marriage to Desiderata annulled in 771Children:
Generation: 3
4. III Pepin was born 714, Heristal, Belgium (son of Charles); died 24 Sep 768, St. Denis, Paris, Seine, France. Notes:
Aka-:
The Short
TITL: 0741
Major Domus of Neustrasia and Burgundy
TITL: bet 0747 and 0768
King of Franks
TITL: 0747
Major Domus of Austrasia and the Rhine country including Thuringia and Swabia
TITL: 0752
appointed Archbishop of Metz
Fact: 0752
crowned by Pope Stephen III
Fact: 18 Jan 0756/57
1st established ParliamentIII married Bertrada of Laon 745, Heristal, Belgium. Bertrada (daughter of Charibert of LAON and Gisele of LAON) was born 727, Laon, France; died 12 Jul 783, Choisy, Haute-Savoie, Franc. [Group Sheet]
5. Bertrada of Laon was born 727, Laon, France (daughter of Charibert of LAON and Gisele of LAON); died 12 Jul 783, Choisy, Haute-Savoie, Franc. Children:
- 2. Charlemagne was born 2 Apr 742; died , Aachen-(Aux-La'Chapelle), Rhineland, Prussia (now in Germany); was buried , Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Prussia.
Generation: 4
8. Charles was born 688, Heristal, Liege, Belgium (son of II Pepin); died 22 Oct 741, Quierzy-sur-Oise, Aisne, Franconia. Notes:
MILI: Oct 0732
victor at Poitiers, against Saracens, Battle of Tours, stopping the invasion of Europe insureing our Western Christian c
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King of France
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Mayor of the Palace
Aka-:
The Hammer
TITL: bet 0714 and 0741
Mayor of Austrasia and Neustria
Charles "The Hammer" Martel (Latin: Carolus Martellus, English: Charles "the Hammer") (ca. 688 – 22 October 741)[1][2][3][4][5] was proclaimed Mayor of the Palace and ruled the Franks in the name of a titular King. Late in his reign he proclaimed himself Duke of the Franks (the last four years of his reign he did not even bother with the façade of a King) and by any name was de facto ruler of the Frankish Realms. In 739 he was offered an office of Roman consul by the Pope, which he rejected.[6] He expanded his rule over all three of the Frankish kingdoms: Austrasia, Neustria and Burgundy.
Martel was born in Herstal, in present-day Belgium, the illegitimate son of Pippin the Middle and his concubine Alpaida (or Chalpaida).[7] He was described by Gustave Louis Maurice Strauss in his book "Moslem and Frank; or, Charles Martel and the rescue of Europe" as a tall, powerfully built man, who was more agile than his size would lead men to believe.
He is best remembered for winning the Battle of Tours (also known as the Battle of Poitiers) in 732, which has traditionally been characterized as an event that halted the Islamic expansionism in Europe that had conquered Iberia.[8] "Charles's victory has often been regarded as decisive for world history, since it preserved western Europe from Muslim conquest and Islamization."[9]
In addition to being the leader of the army that prevailed at Tours, Charles Martel was a truly giant figure of the Middle Ages. A brilliant general, he is considered the forefather of western heavy cavalry, chivalry, founder of the Carolingian Empire (which was named after him), and a catalyst for the feudal system, which would see Europe through the Middle Ages. Although some recent scholars have suggested he was more of a beneficiary of the feudal system than a knowing agent for social change, others continue to see him as the primary catalyst for the feudal system.[10]Children:
- 4. III Pepin was born 714, Heristal, Belgium; died 24 Sep 768, St. Denis, Paris, Seine, France.
- Carloman Martel was born 712, Heristal, Belgium; died 17 Aug 754, Monte Cassino, Frosinone, Italy.
- Landrade
- Hiltrud died 754.
10. Charibert of LAON was born 696, Laon, Aisne, France (son of Chariveus of Laon and Bertrada de Pruem); died 744, Laon, France. Notes:
Count of Laon
Charibert married Gisele of LAON 726, Laon, France. [Group Sheet]
11. Gisele of LAON Children:
- Miss of Laon was born 733, St. Quentin, France.
- 5. Bertrada of Laon was born 727, Laon, France; died 12 Jul 783, Choisy, Haute-Savoie, Franc.