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King Charlemagne, I

King Charlemagne, I

Male 742 - 814  (71 years)

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  • Name Charlemagne  
    Prefix King 
    Suffix
    Born 2 Apr 742 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As Charles the Great, King of the Franks, Emperor of the Romans 
    Occupation King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, Emperor of the Romans from 800 
    Religion Roman Catholic 
    Cause of Death Pleurisy 
    Died 28 Jan 814  Aachen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Cathedral of Aix-la-Chapelle, Aachen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I45297  Main
    Last Modified 5 Jul 2020 

    Father King Pepin CAROLINGIAN,   b. Abt 714,   d. 24 Sep 768  (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Mother Queen Bertrado DE LAON,   b. Abt 720,   d. 12 Jul 783  (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Family ID F32174  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hildegard OF VINZGAU,   b. Abt 754,   d. 30 Apr 783, Thionville, Moselle, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 29 years) 
    Children 
    +1. King Louis,   b. 778,   d. 20 Jun 840  (Age 62 years)
    Last Modified 18 May 2019 
    Family ID F31633  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Jan 814 - Aachen, Germany Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
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  • Notes 
    • He married at least four times and had three legitimate sons, but only his son Louis the Pious survived to succeed him. [1]

  • Sources 


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023