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The Life of Charlemagne (Charles the Great)

Chapter 20: APPENDIX B Family of St. Charles the Great
By Thomas Hodgkin
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A chronological biography traces the life and reign of a great Frankish ruler from his family origins through ascent to imperial authority. The narrative opens with background on predecessors and the evolution of the mayoral office, then follows military campaigns, diplomatic exchanges, and internal revolts that shaped his rule. Chapters treat wars with neighboring peoples, efforts to convert pagan populations, the action at Roncesvalles, relations with the papacy and eastern courts, and his coronation as emperor. The work concludes with an account of his later years, an assessment of political results, and appendices discussing sources and providing genealogical tables.

APPENDIX A
Genealogy of the Ancestors of Charles the Great

             St. Arnulf, 582–640;      Pippin “of Landin,” = Itta (?)
          Bishop of Metz, 612–627 (?)       585–639.       | 591–651.
                      |                                    |
           +----------+-----------+         +---------+----+-----+
           |                      |         |         |          |
   Chlodulf, 599–696;     Adelgisel or =  Becga    Grimwald   Gertrude,
Bishop of Metz, 656–696.   Ansegisel,  | 615–694.    †658.   Abbess of
                          605–685 (?)  |              |       Nivelles,
                                       |              |       625–659.
                             +---------+              |
                             |           Childebert proclaimed king by
                             |                 his father, 657.
                             |
        Plectrudis = Pippin “of Heristal,” = Alphaida
                   |      631–714.         ·
    +---------+----+                       ·
    |         |                            ·
  Drogo,   Grimwald,   Hrotrudis = Charles Martel, = Swanahild.
  †708.      †714.               |     686–741.    |
               |                 |                 |
           Theudwald.            |           Grifo, †753.
                                 |
     +---------------+-----------+
     |               |
  Carloman,      Pippin I.,   = Bertrada, †783.
  713–755;       b. 714;     |
abdicated 747.   crowned     |
                752, †768.   |
                             |
              +--------------+------------+
              |                           |
Charles the Great, b. 742 (?),      Carloman, b. 751,
king 768, Emperor 800, †814.       king 768, †771.

Note.--Many of the above dates are conjectural.

APPENDIX B
Family of St. Charles the Great

                                               (Wives)
                                      771            783                 795
Himiltrud =  Desiderata  =  Hildegard  =  Charles      =  Fastrada, †794.  =  Liutgard, †800.
          |  daughter of    b. 759,    |  the Great,  |
   +------+  Desiderivs         †783.    |  742–814.    |
   |         King of the               |              +-----------------+
   |         Lombards,                 |              |                 |
Pippin the   divorced 771.             |         Theoderada        Hiltrud, Abbess
Hunchback.                             |    Abbess of Argenteuil.   of Farmoutier.
                                       |
   +---------+------------+------------+-------------+--------+----------+--------+---------+
   |         |            |            |             |        |          |        |         |
Charles,    Pippin         Louis       Lothair,      Hrotrud,  Gisela,  Adelheid,  Bertha  Hildegard,
772–811.  or Carloman,  the Pious,  twin-brother  772–810.  b. 781.  died young.        born and
          777–810.      or the      of Louis,                                           died 783.
                        Debonnair,  born and
                        778–840.    died 778.

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                                             (Concubines)

Mathalgard (?) = Gersvindis, =  Charles    =  Regina  =  Adelinda
      +--------+  a Saxon.   |  the Great |          +-----------------------+
      |                      |            |                                  |
      |          +---+--+----+       +----+---------------+                  |
   Rothaid       |   |  |    |       |                    |                  |
                 Two daughters      Hugo, Abbot of    Drogo, Archbishop   Theodoric,
                 and three sons.    St. Quentin, and  of Metz,            b. 810. Made an
                 The youngest       Chancellor of     Archchaplain.       ecclesiastic,
                 Theodoric, †807.   Louis I. †844.    †855.               818.