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Descendants of Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Charlemagne

Generation No. 1

1. EMPEROR OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE³² CHARLEMAGNE (PBEPIN "THE SHORT" KING OF³¹ FRANCE, CHARLES³⁰ MARTEL, KING OF THE FRANKS, PBEPIN MAYOR OF THE PALACE OF²⁹ AUSTRASIA, ANSIGISEN MAYOR OF PALACE OF²⁸, ST. ARNOUL "DE HERISTAL" BISHOP OF²⁷ METZ, ARNOLDUS (ARNOALDUS) OF²⁶ SAXONY, ANSBERT (AUSBERT) SENATOR OF THE²⁵ MOSELLE, FERREOLUS DUKE OF²⁴, SIGIMBERUS I BISHOP OF²³ AUVERGNE, CLODION (CLODIUS) "LE CHEVELU" KING OF²² FRANCE, PHARAMOND KING OF²¹, MARCOMIR DUKE OF THE EAST²⁰ FRANKS, CLODIUS DUKE OF THE EAST¹⁹, DAGOBERT DUKE OF THE EAST¹⁸, GENEBALD DUKE OF THE EAST¹⁷, DAGOBERT DUKE OF THE EAST¹⁶, WALTER KING OF THE¹⁵, CLODIUS III KING OF THE¹⁴, BARTHERUS KING OF THE¹³, HILDERIC KING OF THE¹², SUNNO (HUANO) KING OF THE¹¹, FARABERT KING OF THE¹⁰, CLODOMIR IV KING OF THE⁹, MARCOMIR IV KING OF THE⁸, ODOMIR KING OF THE⁷, RICHEMER KING OF THE⁶, RATHBERIUS KING OF THE⁵, ANTENOR IV KING OF THE WEST⁴, CLODEMIR III KING OF THE WEST³, MARCOMIR III KING OF THE WEST², CLODIUS II (CLODIE) KING OF THE WEST¹) was born April 02, 742 in Aix La Chapelle, Austrasia, and died January 28, 813/14 in Aix La Chapelle, Austrasia. He married (1) LIUTGARDE. She died Unknown. He married (2) UNKNOWN PRINCESS OF LOMBARDS, daughter of DESIDERIUS KING OF THE LOMBARDS. She died Unknown. He married (3) HILDEGARD PRINCESS OF SAVOY Abt. 772 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia, daughter of CHILDEBRAND and IMMA SWABIA. She was born Abt. 757 in Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia, and died April 30, 783 in Thionville, Austrasia.

Notes for EMPEROR OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE CHARLEMAGNE:
Charlemagne or Charles the Great, was the greatest figure of the Middle Ages. He was the greatest of the Carolingian rulers. He was anointed as King with his brother Carolman by Pope Stephen III at St. Dennis, France in 754. He is said to have been nearly eight feet tall and so stong that with his hands he could squeeze together three horseshoes. He is said to have had nine wives or concubines. He ate with his 14 children and took them with him often. He was a German, but reigned over France, half of Germany, part of Spain, and much of Italy. He taught himself to speak Latin and studied astronomy, rhetric, and music. He encouraged learning and established a school at aix-la-Chapelle.

He fought the idolatrous Saxons for 30 years, and compelled their chief to accept Christian baptism. In 800 he was crowned at Rome "Emperor of the West."

The lineage of Charlemagne can be traced to Marc Anthony, and from Heli, King of the Britons. After his father's death in 768, he jointly reigned over the Franks with his brother, Carlomen, until the latter's death in 772. From that time until his death, he was sole ruler and carried on incessant wars, extending his domains and spreading Christiantiy, until he had a vast domain, over which he was crowned Roman Emperor in 800 by Pope Leo III, with the Iron Crown of the Western Empire. He was a wise statesman, he encouraged learning, and was a great general.

In 1939 during WWII, the golden bejeweled coffin containing the bones of Charlemagne was removed from Aachen Cathdral (the king's ancient capital) for safekeeping, then taken to Siegen, east of Cologne. In June 1945, it was restored to the much damaged Cathedral at Aachen in the presence of a great audience gathered to return the remains of their patron saint.

His descendants are called the Carlovingians.

Notes for UNKNOWN PRINCESS OF LOMBARDS:
The princess did not produce children and so was sent back to her father.

Notes for HILDEGARD PRINCESS OF SAVOY:
Hildegard is said to have had a roaring voice and bellowed at Charlemagne. She is also said to have been fair, wise and good.

Children of EMPEROR CHARLEMAGNE and HILDEGARD SAVOY are:

2.	i.	PBEPIN (CARLOMAN) KING OF³³ ITALY, b. April 773, Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia; d. July 08, 810, Milan, Italy.
	ii.	CHARLES KING OF GERMANY, b. 772; d. 811.
3.	iii.	LOUIS I "THE PIOUS" KING OF FRANCE, b. August 778, Casseneuil, France; d. June 20, 840, Near, Ingelheim, Rhinehessen, Hesse.
	iv.	ROTRUDIA, b. August 774; d. Unknown.
	v.	BERTHA, b. 775; d. Unknown.
	vi.	GISLA, b. 781; d. Unknown.
	vii.	HELDECARDUS, b. 782; d. Unknown.
	viii.	ADELHEIDA, b. 774; d. Unknown.
	ix.	BELLINANDRA, d. Unknown.
	x.	GERTRUDA, d. Unknown.
	xi.	EMMA, d. Unknown.

Notes for EMMA:
She married Eginherd, her father's secretary.

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