Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor 
Charlemagne was born on April 2nd, 0742 in Ingelheim, Rheinhessan, Hesse-Darmstadt. Charlemagne's father was King Pepin III ("the Short") of Franks and his mother was Bertrada II de Laon. His paternal grandparents were Charles ("the Hammer") Martel and Chrotrud (Rotrudis) of Treves; his maternal grandparents were Cambert Caribert and Bertrade. He was an only child. He died at the age of 71 on January 28th, 0814 in Aix-la-Chapelle, Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia. He was buried in Aachen Cathedral.General Notes
King of Franks 767-814
King of Lombards 774
Crowned Holy Roman Emperor 25 Dec 800
Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, CAROLINGIAN king of the FRANKS, came to rule over most of Europe and assumed (800) the title of Roman emperor. He is sometimes regarded as the founder of the HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE. In 768 he and his brother Carloman inherited the Frankish kingdom (most of present-day France and a part of western Germany) from their father PEPIN THE SHORT. The entire kingdom passed to Charlemagne when Carloman died in 771. He inherited great wealth and a strong military organization from his father and brother. He used these assets to double the territory under Carolingian control. In 772 he opened his offensive against the SAXONS, and for more than three decades he pursued a ruthless policy aimed at subjugating them and converting them to Christianity. Almost every year Charlemagne attacked one or another region of Saxon territory. --4, 500 Saxons were executed on a single day in 782--and deportations were used to discourage the stubborn. The Saxons proved to be a far more difficult enemy than any of the other peoples subjugated by Charlemagne. For example, the LOMBARDS were conquered in a single extended campaign 773-74), after which Charlemagne assumed the title "king of the Lombards." In 788 he absorbed the duchy of Bavaria, and soon thereafter he launched an offensive against the AVAR empire. The Avars succumbed within a decade, yielding Charlemagne a vast hoard of gold and silver. After one disastrous campaign (778) against the Muslims in Spain, Charlemagne left the southwestern front to his son Louis, (later Emperor LOUIS I) who, with the help of local Christian rulers, conquered Barcelona in 801 and controlled much of Catalonia by 814. On Christmas Day, 800, Charlemagne accepted the title of emperor and was crowned by Pope LEO III. For several years after he regarded the imperial title of being of little value. Moreover, he intended to divide his lands and titles among his sons, as was the Frankish custom. At his death on Jan. 28, 814, however, only one son, Louis, survived; Louis therefore assumed control of the entire Frankish empire.
Children
Gertrude Of The Holy Roman Empire b: ABT. 800 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
Marriage 2 Adallind b: ABT. 785 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
Children
Theodoric b: ABT. 807 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
Marriage 3 Himiltude b: ABT. 746 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
Event: Partners ABT. 768
Children
Pepin 'The Hunchback' b: ABT. 769 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
Rothais (Rothaide) Of The Holy Roman Empire b: ABT. 771 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
Marriage 4 Desideria b: ABT. 755 in Lombardy
Married: ABT. 770
Marriage 5 Hildegarde Of Vinzgau b: ABT. 757 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
Married: ABT. 771 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
Divorced: 30 APR 783
Children
Louis I 'The Pious' Of Aquitaine b: AUG 778 in Casseneuil, Lot-Et-Garonne, France
Bertha Of France b: ABT. JUN 779 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
Charles 'The Younger' Of Ingleheim b: 772 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
Pepin I (Carloman) Of Italy b: 12 APR 773 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
Adelaide b: ABT. 774 in Pavie, Lombardy, Italy
Rotrud (Hrotrud) b: ABT. AUG 774 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
Lothar b: 16 APR 778 in Casseneuil, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Hildegard b: ABT. 777 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
Ermentrude b: 740 in (Mother of the twelve sons at one birth)
Gisela b: ABT. 781 in Probably Milan, Italy
Marriage 6 Fastrada b: ABT. 763 in France
Married: ABT. OCT 783 in Worms
Children
Theodrada Of Argenteuil b: ABT. 784 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
Hiltrude b: ABT. 787 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
Marriage 7 Luitgard b: ABT. 774 in Allemania
Married: ABT. APR 795
Marriage 8 Gerswinda Of Saxony b: ABT. 768 in Old Saxony
Event: Partners ABT. 800 3
Children
Adaltrud(e) (Aupais) De Paris b: in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
Marriage 9 Regina (Reginopycrha) b: ABT. 770 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
Married: ABT. 801
Children
Hugh (Hugo) Of St. Quentin b: BET. 802 - 806 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
Drogo Bishop Of Metz Empire b: 17 JUN 801 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
Adaelinda Of The Holy Roman Empire b: ABT. 796 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
Marriage 10 Maldegard b: ABT. 766 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
Event: Partners ABT. 808
Children
Rothild Of Faremoutiers b: ABT. 788 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.13 Aug 0582 in Heristal, Liege, Belgium d.18 Jul 0640 in Remiremont, France
- b.0602 in Ansgise, Rhine-Westphalia, Austrasia, France d.0685 in Andene Monastery, Siegburg, France
- b.~ 0583 in Old Saxony, Germany d.0650 in Treves, Rhenish Prussia, Germany
- b.0635 in Heristal, Liege, Belgium d.16 Dec 0714 in Junille, Meuse, France
- b.~ 0591 in Landen, Liege, Belgium d.~ 0640 in Heristal, Liege, Belgium
- b.0613 in Landen, Liege, Belgium d.0694 in Heristal, Liege, Belgium
- b.0689 in Heristal, Liege, Belgium d.22 Oct 0741 in Quierzy-sur-Oise, Aisne, France
- b.0654 in Aipois (Chalpaida), Austrasia d.> 0689 in Orplegrandmonast, Brabant, Vosges, France
- b.0714 in Austrasia, France d.24 Sep 0768 in St. Denis, Paris, Seine, France
- b.~ 0615 in Austrasia, France
- b.~ 0630 d.~ 0676
- b.~ 0650
- b.~ 0596 in Austrasia, France d.~ 0690 in Austrasia, France
- b.~ 0686 in Austrasia, France d.0724 in France
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- b.02 Apr 0742 in Ingelheim, Rheinhessan, Hesse-Darmstadt d.28 Jan 0814 in Aix-la-Chapelle, Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
- b.13 Aug 0582 in Heristal, Liege, Belgium d.18 Jul 0640 in Remiremont, France
- b.0602 in Ansgise, Rhine-Westphalia, Austrasia, France d.0685 in Andene Monastery, Siegburg, France
- b.~ 0583 in Old Saxony, Germany d.0650 in Treves, Rhenish Prussia, Germany
- b.~ 0591 in Landen, Liege, Belgium d.~ 0640 in Heristal, Liege, Belgium
- b.0613 in Landen, Liege, Belgium d.0694 in Heristal, Liege, Belgium
- b.~ 0634 d.~ 0657
- b.~ 0654 d.~ 0691
- b.~ 0635
- b.~ 0660 in probably Merovingia d.> 0720
- b.0602 in Ansgise, Rhine-Westphalia, Austrasia, France d.0685 in Andene Monastery, Siegburg, France
- b.~ 0650 d.03 Jun 0692
- b.0613 in Landen, Liege, Belgium d.0694 in Heristal, Liege, Belgium
- b.~ 0720 in Laon, Aisne, France d.12 Jul 0783 in Choisy, Haute-Savoie, France
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Individual Additional Information
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Associated external link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlemagne
