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	I11439	KLD Genealogy
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Pepin the Short, King of the Franks,   b. 714   d. 24 Sep 768 (Age 54 years)
  Relationship	biological
  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	biological
  Family ID	F4087	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ethelind
  Children	1. Richbod, Abbot of Saint-Riquier,   b. 805   d. 844 (Age 39 years)  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   2. Theodoric,   b. 807  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]
  Family ID	F4080	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Regina
  Children	1. Drogo, Bishop of Metz,   b. 801   d. 855 (Age 54 years)  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   2. Hugh, Archchancellor of the Empire,   b. 802   d. 844 (Age 42 years)  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]
  Family ID	F4081	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family 3	Fastrada, Queen Consort of the Franks
  Children	1. Theodrada, Princess Abbess of Argenteuil,   b. 784  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   2. Hiltrude, Princess,   b. 787  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]
  Family ID	F4082	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family 4	Madelgard
  Children	1. Ruodhaid, Abbess of Faremoutiers,   b. 775  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]
  Family ID	F4083	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family 5	Gersuinda
  Children	1. Adaltrude,   b. 774  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]
  Family ID	F4084	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family 6	Hildegard of the Vinzgau, Queen Consort of the Franks,   b. Abt 754   d. 30 Apr 783 (Age 29 years)
  Children	1. Carloman Pepin, King of the Lombards,   b. Apr 773   d. 8 Jul 810 (Age 37 years)  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   2. Charles of Ingelheim, Prince Duke of Maine,   b. Abt 772   d. 4 Dec 811 (Age 39 years)  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   3. Rotrude, Princess,   b. Abt 775   d. 6 Jun 810 (Age 35 years)  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   4. 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: biological]  [Mother: biological]   5. Lothair, Prince,   b. 778, Cassinogilum d. Abt 779 (Age 1 year)  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   6. Adalhaid, Princess,   b. 774, Italy  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   7. Bertha, Princess,   b. Abt 780   d. Aft 11 Mar 824 (Age > 44 years)  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   8. Gisela, Princess,   b. 781   d. 808 (Age 27 years)  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   9. Hildegarde, Princess,   b. 782   d. 783 (Age 1 year)  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]
  Family ID	F4085	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family 7	Desiderata of the Lombards
  Family ID	F4086	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2025

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show	2 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