Charlemagne Emperor of the West King of the Franks ^{2 3}

  General Notes:

CHARLEMAGNE, also called CHARLES I, CHARLES THE GREAT, French CHARLES LE GRAND, Latin CAROLUS MAGNUS, German KARL DER GROSSE, king of the Franks (768-814), king of the Lombards (774-814), and emperor (800-814).

As king of the Franks, Charlemagne conquered the Lombard kingdom in Italy, subdued the Saxons, annexed Bavaria to his kingdom, fought campaigns in Spain and Hungary, and, with the exception of the Kingdom of Asturias in Spain, southern Italy, and the British Isles, united in one superstate practically all the Christian lands of western Europe. In 800 he assumed the title of emperor. (He is reckoned as Charles I of the Holy Roman Empire, as well as Charles I of France.) Besides expanding its political power, he also brought about a cultural renaissance in his empire. Although this imperium survived its founder by only one generation, the medieval kingdoms of France and Germany derived all their constitutional traditions from Charles's monarchy. Throughout medieval Europe, the person of Charles was considered the prototype of a Christian king and emperor.

Acceded: King of the Franks, 768.
Acceded: King of the Lombards, 774.
Acceded: Emperor, 800.

[source: Ketil Ken Nygaard's Genealogy, http://nygaard.howards.net/]'

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[source: Brian Tompsett, Directory of Royal Genealogical Data; http://www3.dcs.hull.ac.uk/public/genealogy/royal/]

Married CIR 768 to , Himiltude
Child 1: , Pepin the Hunchback, Monk at Prüm, b. CIR 769

Married 770 ANNULMENT 771 to , Desideria

Married 771, Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen) to , Hildegarde of Vinzgau
Child 2: , Pepin I of Italy, King of Italy, b. APR 773
Child 3: , Charles the younger, Duke of Ingelheim, b. 772
Child 4: , Louis I the Pious of Aquitaine, King of France, b. AUG 778
Child 5: , Bertha, b. 779
Child 6: , Rotrud, b. CIR 755
Child 7: , Adelaide, b. 773
Child 8: , Lothar, b. 778
Child 9: , Gisela
Child 10: , Hildegard

Married 783 to , Fastrada
Child 11: , Theodrada of Argenteuil, Abbess of Argenteuil
Child 12: , Hiltrude

Married 794 to , Luitgard

Associated with , Madelgard
Child 13: , Ruothild of Faremoutiers, Abbess of Faremoutiers

Associated with , Gersvind
Child 14: , Adaltrude

Associated with , Regina
Child 15: , Drogo of Metz, Bishop of Metz, b. 801
Child 16: , Hugh of St. Quentin, Abott of St. Quentin, b. 802

Had two more mistresses:
Adalind;
Child 17: son Theodric (807-818) a cleric.
Unknown;
Child 18: son Richbod (800-844) abbott of St-Riquier.

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Crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire on 25 Dec 800.

Charlemagne married Hildegard of Vinzgau, daughter of Gerald I Count of Vinzgau and Imma of Swabia, about 772 in Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen), France.¹ (Hildegard of Vinzgau was born about 757 in Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen), France ¹ and died on 30 Apr 783 in Thionville, France ¹.)