Ancestors of Charlemagne

(1) Saint Arnolph, Bishop of Metz, born 582, died August of 641. Married an unknown woman (conflicting sources give her name as Oda of Old Saxony or Doda) and had son Anchises. (2) Anchises, born 605, died 678. Son of Arnolph and an unknown/unverified mother. Married St.Begga (born 613 in Liege, France, now Belgium) and had son Pepin. (3) Pepin, "the Great", born 635 in Liege, France, died December 16th, 714. Son of Anchises and Begga. Married Alpais (born 654) and had son Charles. (4) Charles Martel, "the Hammer", born 676 in Heristol, Belgium. Died October, 741 in Aisne, France. Son of Pepin and Alpias. Duke of Austrasia. Married Chotrude and had son Pepin. For more information on Charles, please visit this link. (5) Pepin le Bref (Pepin the Short), born 714 in Austrasia. Died September of 768, in St.Dennis, France. Son of Charles Martel and Chotrude. Married Bertrada de Laon and had son Charles and daughter Gisella. For more information on Pepin, please visit this link. (6) Charles I, also known as Charlemagne, born April 747, in Aachen, Rhineland, Germany. Died January 814. Son of Pepin and Bertrada. King of Franks, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Married Hildegarde, Countess of Linzgau. Click here to see Charlemagne's decendants in my line.

Note: I've listed Charlemagne's ancestors as far back as I am confident. I've seen his ancestry traced back to such notables as the Merovingian Kings (his mother seems to have had a trace of Merovingian blood), Argotta "the mother of all Kings of France", and many others, including the Pharoahs of Egypt (click here for a rebuttal of said Pharoahic line) and ancient Roman senatorial families. However, not enough proof exists to convince me, so his lineage here only goes back to St. Arnolph. -- Jessica