Born: between 02 APR 742 AND 747 in Frankish Kingdom 2 3 Married: about 783 Died: 28 JAN 814 in Aix la Chapelle 4 Father: Pepin III 'the Short' King of FRANCE Mother: Bertrada 'Berthe' of LAON Spouses: DESIDERATA; Hildegarde of VINZGOUW; LUITGARD |
Wife: FASTRADA [I31434] |
Born: Died: 794 Father: Mother: Spouses: |
Charlemagne 'Chas. The Great' King Of FRANCE:
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13. CHARLEMAGNE, b. 2 Apr 747, d. Aix la Chapelle, 28 Jan. 812/4. King of France 768-814. crowned Holy Roman Emperor 25 Dec. 800; m. (2) bef. 30 Apr 771, HILDEGARDE (182-5), B. 758, D. 30 Apr. 783, dau of Gerold of Swabia, , Ct. on Linzgau, Prefect in Bavaria (For their descendants, see Lines 50 to 169 inclusive).
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Wikipedia
Charlemagne was the eldest son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon, born before their canonical marriage.[5] He became king in 768 following his father's death, initially as co-ruler with his brother Carloman I. Carloman's sudden death in December 771 under unexplained circumstances left Charlemagne as the sole ruler of the Frankish Kingdom.[6] He continued his father's policy towards the papacy and became its protector, removing the Lombards from power in northern Italy and leading an incursion into Muslim Spain. He campaigned against the Saxons to his east, Christianizing them upon penalty of death and leading to events such as the Massacre of Verden. He reached the height of his power in 800 when he was crowned "Emperor of the Romans" by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day at Rome's Old St. Peter's Basilica.
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