JUDITH (b. 843) was born in France. She was married to BALDWIN found on the ALICE DE GANT page. Just follow the link at the bottom of the page and then the underlined names. Her first husband was Ethelbald (839-860) who was born in Wantage, Berkshire, England. They were married in 858. He is the son of AETHELWULF and OSBURH. They may be found on the GUNNORA DE CREPON page. Just follow the link at the bottom of the pae. Her third husband was Ethelwulf (b. 839) in Wessex, England. She is the daughter of CHARLES and ERMENTRUDE. They were married in 842 in Crecy, France. CHARLES and ERMENTRUDE are also the parents of LOUIS who is found on the GEOFFREY PLANTAGANETT V page. Just follow the link at the bottom of this page and then the underlined names.
ERMENTRUDE (825-10/6/869) was born in Orleans, Loriet, France. She is the daughter of ODO (b. 799) and ENGLETRUDE (b. 801).
CHARLES (6/13/828-10/6/877) was born in Frankfurt, Hessen-Nassau, Germany. He died in Nomut Cenis, Brios, France. He is the son of LOUIS and JUDITH. They are also the parents of GISELA. She may be found on the MAUDE MATILDA page. Just follow the link at the bottom of the page, and then the underlined names. They were married in 819.
JUDITH (800-4/19/843) was born in Bavaria, Germany. She died in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. She is the daughter of WELF (b. 776) and HEDWIG (b. 780). They were both born in Bavaria, Germany. They were married in 799.
LOUIS (8/778-6/20/840) was born in Chasseneuil, Lot-et-Garonne, France. He died in Island on Rhine, Mainz, Germany. His first wife was Ermengarde Hesbaye. She may be found on the MAUD GREYSTOKE page. Just follow the link at the bottom of the page and then the underlined names. LOUIS is the son King CHARLEMAGNE and Queen HILDEGARDE DE VINZGAU. They were married in 771 in Aachen, Rheinland, Prussia. They are also the parents of PEPIN. He may be found on the ALICE DE GANT page. Just follow the link at the bottom of this page and then the underlined names.
HILDEGARDE DE VINZGAU (758-4/30/783) was born in Savoy. She died in Thionville, Moselle, France. She is the daughter of Duke GEROLD CHILDENBRAND I and IMMA DE ALLEMANIA. They were married in 771. GEROLD CHILDEBRAND (710-779) was born in Aachen, Rheinland, Germany.
IMMA DE ALLEMANIA (736-798) was born in Aachen, Rheinland, Germany. She is the daughter of Count HNABI (B. 700). Count HNABI is the son of HOUCHING (b. 774). HOUCHING is the son of GODEROY (b. 710).
CHARLEMAGNE (4/2/742-1/28/813) was born, died, and buried in Aachen, Rheinland, Prussia. His second wife was Regina. Regina may be found on the GEOFFREY PLANTAGANETT V page. CHARLEMAGNE and Regina are also the parents of HUGO found on the GEOFFREY PLANTAGANETT V page. Just follow the link at the bottom of this page and the underlined names. His third wife was Himiltrude. His fourth wife was Desiderata. His fifth wife was Fastrada. His sixth wife was Luitgarde. His seventh wife was Mathalfard. His eighth wife was Gerswind. His ninth wife was Adelheid. His tenth wife was Galiena. CHARLEMAGNE is the son of King PIPPEN "the short" and BERTHA DE LAON. They were married in 740. BERTHA DE LAON (720-7/12/783) was born in Laon, France. She died in Choisy, France. She is the daughter of CANBERT I of Laon.
CHARLEMAGNE was King of the Franks and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. He was six feet four inches tall, and built to scale. He had beautiful white hair, animated eyes, a powerful nose, a presence "always stately and dignified." He was temperate in eating and drinking, abominated drunkenness, and kept in good health despite every exposure and hardship.
Eginhardt (the King's secretary) describing Charlemagne
CHARLEMAGNE (Charles the Great) lived "By the sword and the cross." He became master of Western Europe. Through his enlightened leadership the roots of learning and order were restored to Medieval Europe.
In 768, when CHARLEMAGNE was 26, he and his brother Carloman inherited the kingdom of the Franks. In 771 Carloman died, and CHARLEMAGNE became sole ruler of the kingdom. At that time the Franks were falling back into barbarian ways, neglecting their education and religion. The Saxons of northern Europe were still pagans. In the souyh, the Roman Catholic church was asserting its power to recover land confiscated by the Lombard kingdom of Italy. Europe was in turmoil.
CHARLEMAGNE was determined to strengthen his realm and to bring order to Europe. In 772 he launched a 30-year military campaign to accomplish this objective. By 800 CHARLEMAGNE was the undisputed ruler of Western Europe. His vast realm encompassed what are now France, Switzerland, Belgium, and The Netherlands. It included half of present-day Italy and Germany, and parts of Austria and Spain. By establishing a central government over Western Europe, CHARLEMAGNE restored much of the unity of the old Roman Empire and paved the way for the development of modern Europe.
On Christmas Day in 800, while CHARLEMAGNE knelt in prayer in Saint Peter's in Rome, Pope Leo III placed a golden crown on the bowed head of the king. CHARLEMAGNE is said to have been surprised by the coronation, declaring that he would not have come into church had he known the pope's plan.
However, some historians say the pope would not have dared to act without Charlemagne's knowledge.
CHARLEMAGNE learned to read Latin and some Greek but apparently did not master writing. At meals, instead of having jesters perform, he listened to visiting scholars read from learned works. CHARLEMAGNE believed that government should be for the benefit of the governed. He was a tireless reformer who tried to improve his people's lives. He set up money standards to encourage commerce, urged better farming methods, and worked to spread education and Christianity.
PIPPEN (714-9/24/768) was born in Austrasia, France. He died in St. Denis, Seine, France. His second wife was Leuthergis. PIPPEN is the son of CHARLES MARTELL and ROTROU CHROTUDIS (d. 724). ROTROU CHROTUDIS is the daughter of Count WARINUS (d. 677) and KUNZA.
CHARLES MARTELL (676-10/22/741) was born in Heristal, Leige, Belgium. He died in Quierzy sur Oise, Aisne, France. He is buried in St. Denis, Seine, France. His first wife was Sunnelilde. They were married in 725. Sunnelilde was born in Bavaria, West Germany. His third wife was Chunehild. His fourth wife was Piltrude. His fifth wife was Galiana. CHARLES MARTELL is the son of PIPPEN and AUPAIS. They were married in 675.
PIPPEN (635-12/16/714) was born in Heristal, Liege, Belgium. He died in Junille, Meuse, France. His second wife was Plectrude. They were married on May 13, 706, in Belgium. PIPPEN is the son of ANSIGISE and BEGGA. They were married in 639.
BEGGA (613-694) was born in Landon, Leige, Belgium. She is the daughter of PIPPIN and ITTA. PIPPIN (591-639) was born in Landon, Leige, Belgium. PIPPIN is the son of CARLOMAN (560-645). CARLOMAN was born in Landon, Leige, Belgium. ITTA (597-652) was born in Landon, Leige, Belgium. ITTA is the daughter of ARNOLDUS.
ANSIGISE (605-685) was born in Austrasia. He died in Andene Monastery. ANSIGISE is the son of ST. ARNULPH and DODE (586-611) who was born in Old Saxony. They were married in 596.
ST. ARNULPH (8/13/582-8/16/640) was born in Heristal, Austrasia, France. He is buried in Metz, Moselle, France. He is the son of BODEGISEL and ODA (b. 506) who was born in Saxony, France. Her first husband was Arnoldus. They were married in 580. Arnoldus (532-601) was born in Heristal, Leige, France.
BODEGISEL is the son of MUNDERIC and ARTHEMIA (b. 506) who was born in Austrasia.
MUNDERIC (b. 505) was born in Virty-en-Perthoi, Austrasia, France. He was the son of CLODERIC (475-509) who was born in Cologne, Austrasia, France. CLODERIC was the son SIEGBERT (445-509) who was born in Cologne, Austrasia, France. SIEGBERT was the son of CHLODEBAUD (d. 450). CHLODEBAUD was the son of CLODION (398-448). CLODION was the son of THEODEMIR (374-8/15/414). THEODEMIR was the son of RICHIMIR (350-384). RICHIMIR was the son of MELLOBAUDE (320-376). MELLOBAUDE was the son of MALARIC (295-360). MALARIC was the son of RAGAISE (270-360). RAGAISE was the son of GONOBAUD (245-289). GONOBAUD was the son of MARCOMIR who was christened in 220. He died in 281.
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