 HimiltrudisBORN_SHORT 746 Aachen, Rheinland, Prussia, DIED_SHORT after 771, at least 25 years Marriage/ Related to:  Charlemagne, son of Pepin III and Bertrand II of Leon.1st marriage/ related to: [Unknown 1st] de Lombard, 2nd marriage/ related to: Himiltrudis, 3rd marriage/ related to: Hildegard, 4th marriage/ related to: Fastrade, 5th marriage to: Liutgardis, Empress of The Holy Roman Empire, 6th marriage/ related to: Madelgard, 7th marriage/ related to: Gerswindis, 8th marriage/ related to: Regina / Reginopycrha, 9th marriage/ related to: [Unknown 2nd] , 10th marriage/ related to: Adelindis TITLES: King of Neustrie, Austrasie and Aquitaine Occidental 976-815. Emperor governant of the Roman Empire, king of the Francs and of the Lombards, crowned 9 Oct 768 at Noyon. ALTERNATE BIRTH: 2 Apr 742, Aix-La-Chapelle, Austrasia. BURIAL: Buried in the Chapelle Sainte Marie. CONFLICT: Pere Anselme gave Charlemagne's date of birth as 2 Apr 742, Settipani the 2 Apr 748. NOTE: Of German descent. He understood Greek and spoke Latin. He continued the Frankish policy of expansion to include all of the German tribes (with the exception of Scandinavia and Briton). He had a close relation with the Christian Church. His reign and policies established the beginnings of papal power. In the year 781 the Pope crowned Charlemagne's son Pepin King of Italy, and his other son Ludwig (Louis) King of Aquitaine. On Dec. 25, 800 Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire at St. Peters, Rome, Italy. Upon the death of his brother Karlomann (4 Dec. 771) he became King of the Franks. Prior to that, the kingdom was divided between the two brothers. He was married to the daughter of Desiderius King of the Lombards (774/5), whom he divorced before he went to Italy where he conquered Pavia, Spoleto and Beneveto and assumed the crown of the Lombards. He then established his rule in Venetia, Isteria, Dalmatia, Corsica and Bavaria. Saxony was not conquered until after a bitter 30 year struggle In 795/6. the Avars on the lower Danube were conquered. Barcelona was taken in 801. A new division of government called Margraves (over several Grafs) was established to govern the various parts of the kingdom. He ruled as Emperor for 14 years and died in Aachen Jan 28, 814. Children: | |||
1) Pépin (the hunchback)BORN_SHORT 769 Aachen, Rheinland, Prussia , DIED_SHORT 811 Abbaye de Prüm, Trèves, Rhineland, Prussia, 41 or 42 years Pépin "the hunchback", Mönch zu Prüm Monk at Prüm CAUSE OF DEATH: Assassinated in 794. CONDITION: He revolted against his father and was held in the abbey of Saint-Gall in 792 and then in a cell of Prum (diocese de Treves) in 794. | |||
2) Rothais / RothaideBORN_SHORT 771 Aachen, Rheinland, Prussia, DIED_SHORT 24 may 852, 80 or 81 years Rothais (Rothaide) of the Holy Roman Empire | |||
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