Charlemagne

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  • Name Charlemagne 
    Born 2 Apr 742 
    Gender Male 
    Died Aachen-(Aux-La'Chapelle), Rhineland, Prussia (now in Germany) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1079  The Goswell Family Tree
    Last Modified 28 Sep 2017 

    Father III Pepin,   b. 714, Heristal, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 768, St. Denis, Paris, Seine, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Bertrada of Laon,   b. 727, Laon, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 783, Choisy, Haute-Savoie, Franc Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 745  Heristal, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F459  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Married 771  Aix-la-Chapelle, Aachen Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. I Louis,   b. 16 Apr 778, Aachen, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 840, Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)  [natural]
     2. Lothair,   b. 16 Apr 778,   d. Abt 779  (Age 0 years)  [natural]
     3. Gisela,   b. 781,   d. 808  (Age 27 years)  [natural]
     4. Hildegarde,   b. 782,   d. 783  (Age 1 years)  [natural]
     5. I Pepin,   b. Apr 777, Aachen, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 810, Milano, Lombardia, Italy Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 33 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 28 Sep 2017 
    Family ID F449  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Drogo,   b. 801,   d. 855  (Age 54 years)  [natural]
     2. Hugh,   b. 802,   d. 844  (Age 42 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 28 Sep 2017 
    Family ID F450  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Gersuinda 
    Last Modified 28 Sep 2017 
    Family ID F451  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 4 Madelgard 
    Last Modified 28 Sep 2017 
    Family ID F452  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 5 Amaltrud of Vienne 
    Last Modified 28 Sep 2017 
    Family ID F453  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 6 Ethelind 
    Last Modified 28 Sep 2017 
    Family ID F454  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 7 Himiltrude,   b. 746, Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 767 
    Children 
     1. Pippin the Hunchback,   b. Abt 769,   d. Abt 811  (Age ~ 42 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 28 Sep 2017 
    Family ID F455  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 8 Desiderata 
    Married 770 
    Last Modified 28 Sep 2017 
    Family ID F456  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 9 Fastrada,   d. 794 
    Married Oct 783 
    Children 
     1. Hiltrude,   b. 787  [natural]
    Last Modified 28 Sep 2017 
    Family ID F457  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 10 Luitgarde,   d. 4 Jun 800 
    Married 794 
    Last Modified 28 Sep 2017 
    Family ID F458  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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 771