Charlemagne, King of the Franks

748 - 814  (65 years)

• Name	Charlemagne
  Suffix	King of the Franks
  Birth	2 Apr 748	Frankish Kingdom
  	Nelson, Janet L. (2019). King and Emperor: A New Life of Charlemagne. London: Allen Lane. ISBN 9780520314207
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Jan 814	Aachen, Francia (Germany)
  Person ID	I12279	KLDGenealogy

  
  

  Father	Pepin the Short, King of the Franks,   b. 714   d. 24 Sep 768 (Age 54 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Bertrada of Laon, Queen of the Franks,   b. Abt 710, Laon, Aisne, Picardie, France d. 12 Jul 783, Choisy-au-Bac, France (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F4451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1
  Children	1. Richbod, Abbot of Saint-Riquier,   b. 805   d. 844 (Age 39 years)  [Father: natural]   2. Theodoric,   b. 807  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F4444	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Hildegard of the Vinzgau, Queen Consort of the Franks,   b. Abt 754   d. 30 Apr 783 (Age 29 years)
  Children	1. Charles of Ingelheim, Prince Duke of Maine,   b. Abt 772   d. 4 Dec 811 (Age 39 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Carloman Pepin, King of the Lombards,   b. Apr 773   d. 8 Jul 810 (Age 37 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Adalhaid, Princess,   b. 774, Italy  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Rotrude, Princess,   b. Abt 775   d. 6 Jun 810 (Age 35 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Louis "The Pious", Co-Emperor of the Romans King of the Franks King of Aquitaine,   b. 778, Cassinogilum d. 20 Jun 840, Ingelheim (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Lothair, Prince,   b. 778, Cassinogilum d. Abt 779 (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Bertha, Princess,   b. Abt 780   d. Aft 11 Mar 824 (Age > 44 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Gisela, Princess,   b. 781   d. 808 (Age 27 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Hildegarde, Princess,   b. 782   d. 783 (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4449	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3
  Children	1. Drogo, Bishop of Metz,   b. 801   d. 855 (Age 54 years)  [Father: natural]   2. Hugh, Archchancellor of the Empire,   b. 802   d. 844 (Age 42 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F4445	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 4
  Children	1. Theodrada, Princess Abbess of Argenteuil,   b. 784  [Father: natural]   2. Hiltrude, Princess,   b. 787  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F4446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 5
  Children	1. Ruodhaid, Abbess of Faremoutiers,   b. 775  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F4447	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 6
  Children	1. Adaltrude,   b. 774  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F4448	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 7
  Family ID	F4450	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Charlemagne Denarius A denarius of Charlemagne dated c. 812–814 with the inscription KAROLVS IMP AVG (Karolus Imperator Augustus) (in Latin)
  		Charlemagne, King of the Franks Emperor Charlemagne, by Albrecht Dürer, 1511–1513, Germanisches Nationalmuseum