Notes for Charles Martel: l, Mayor Of The Palace, Austrasia[v07t4588.ftw]
Charles Martel, who defeated the Mohammedans at Tours in 732, was the Mayor of the Palace of the western Frankish King. The King's chief minister, who was called the Mayor of the Palace, got almost all the power into his hands and really ruled in the place of the king. There was an East and West Roman Empire and usually ruled by two or more Emperors at once. Sometimes the eastern (E) and western (W) portions of the empire were ruled by separate emperors. At other times, as many as four emperors ruled the empire. Charles "Martel", is buried at the Monastery, St. Denis, Seine, France. The following is a list of Charles Martel's spouses: 1. Rotrude (Chrotude), Duchess of Austrasia. (AFN 9GCB-39) 2. Sonichilde (Sunihilde, Swanhilde) of Austrasia (AFN 9GCB-85) 3. Mrs. Charles-"Martel", Concubine 1 of Austrasia, not married, (AFN 9GCB-CN) 4. Mrs. Charles-"Martel", Concubine 2 of Austrasia, not married, (AFN 9GCB-G6) 5. (Concubine 3), not married, (AFN 9GCB-LV) 6. Galiana (Saracen), (AFN 9GCB-RQ)[v04t0565.ftw]
He had a half brother named Childebrand. He had a son named Remigius.
More About Charles Martel: AFN: AFN 9GC9-KK.9201 Date born 2: 676, Heristal, Liege, Belgium.9202, 9203, 9204 Date born 3: 676, Heristal,L, Belgium.9205, 9206 Date born 4: Abt. 6889207 Died 2: October 22, 741, Quierzy on the Oise, Aisne, France buried at St Denis.9207 Died 3: October 22, 741, Quierzy, Aisne, France.9208, 9209 Died 4: October 22, 741, Quierzy, France.9210, 9211, 9212
More About Charles Martel and Rotrude: Marriage 1: 7109213 Marriage 2: Bet. 689 - 7219214, 9215, 9216 Marriage 3: WFT Est. 702-721, unknown.9217 Marriage 4: WFT Est. 706-7219218