Henri CAPET Ier roi des Francs Ier roi des Francs ( - )

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Robert II CAPET King of France King of France, son of Hugues CAPET roi des Francs roi des Francs and Adélaïde D'AQUITAINE reine des Francs reine des Francs, was born "27 mars 0972" in Orléans, Loiret, Centre, France. He married Constance D'ARLES Reine des Francs on 18 Sep 0998. He died "20 juillet 1031" in Melun, Seine-et-Marne, France.

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Constance D'ARLES Reine des Francs Reine des Francs was born "27 mars 0972" in Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. She died "31 juillet 1032" in Meulan-en-Yvelines, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France. She and Robert II CAPET King of France had the following children:

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Hugues CAPET roi des Francs roi des Francs, son of Hugues LE GRAND duc des Francs duc des Francs and Hadwig VON SACHSEN, was born "3 juillet 0941" in Île-de-France, France. He married Adélaïde D'AQUITAINE reine des Francs on 11 Aug 0968 in Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France. He died "29 octobre 0996" in Chartres, Eure-et-Loir, Centre, France. He was buried "24 octobre 0996" in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.

Capet is regarded as the founder of the Capetian dynasty. The direct Capetians, or the House of Capet, ruled France from 987 to 1328; thereafter, the Kingdom was ruled by collateral branches of the dynasty. All French kings through Louis Philippe, and all royal pretenders since then, have belonged to the dynasty.

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Marriage and issue per wikipedia

Hugh Capet married Adelaide, daughter of William Towhead, Count of Poitou. Their children are as follows:

1. Gisela, or Gisele, who married Hugh I, Count of Ponthieu

2. Hedwig, or Hathui, who married Reginar IV, Count of Hainaut

3. Robert II, who became king after the death of his father

A number of other daughters are less reliably attested.

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Adélaïde D'AQUITAINE reine des Francs reine des Francs, daughter of Guillaume III D'AQUITAINE Comte de Poitou, duc d'Aquitaine Comte de Poitou, duc d'Aquitaine and Adèle DE NORMANDIE Duchesse d'Aquitaine Duchesse d'Aquitaine, was born in 0945 in Poitiers, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. She was christened in 0952 in Aquitaine, France. She died on 30 Oct 1004 in Seine-Saint-Denis. She was buried "AFT 30 octobre 1004" in Saint-Denis. She and Hugues CAPET roi des Francs had the following children:

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Hugues LE GRAND duc des Francs duc des Francs, son of Robert CAPET Ier roi des Francs Ier roi des Francs and Béatrice DE VERMANDOIS, was born "28 Augt 0898" in Paris, Île-de-France, France. He married Hadwig VON SACHSEN on 14 Sep 0937 in Oder, Steinberg, Schwandorf, Bavaria, Germany. He died on 16 Jun 0956 in Dourdan, Essonne, Île-de-France, France. He was buried on 23 Jun 0956 in Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.

Hugh the Great (c. 898 – 16 June 956) was the Duke of the Franks and Count of Paris.

He was the son of King Robert I of France and Béatrice of Vermandois, daughter of Herbert I, Count of Vermandois. He was born in Paris, Île-de-France, France. His eldest son was Hugh Capet who became King of France in 987. His family is known as the Robertians.

In 922 the barons of western Francia, after revolting against the Carolingian king Charles the Simple (who fled his kingdom under their onslaught), elected Robert I, Hugh's father, as king of Western Francia. At the death of Robert I, in battle at Soissons in 923, Hugh refused the crown and it went to his brother-in-law, Rudolph of France. Charles sought help in regaining his crown from his cousin Herbert II, Count of Vermandois, who instead of helping the king imprisoned him. Herbert then used his prisoner as an advantage in pressing his own ambitions, using the threat of releasing the king up until Charles' death in 929. From then on Herbert II of Vermandois struggled with King Rudolph and his vassal Hugh the Great. Finally Rudolph and Herbert II came to an agreement in 935.

At the death of Rudolph in 936, Hugh was in possession of nearly all of the region between the Loire and the Seine, corresponding to the ancient Neustria, with the exceptions of Anjou and of the territory ceded to the Normans in 911. He took a very active part in bringing Louis IV (d'Outremer) from the Kingdom of England in 936. In 937 Hugh married Hedwige of Saxony, a daughter of Henry the Fowler of Germany and Matilda, and soon quarrelled with Louis.

In 938 King Louis IV began attacking fortresses and lands formerly held by members of his family, some held by Herbert II of Vermandois. In 939 king Louis attacked Hugh the Great and William I, Duke of Normandy, after which a truce was concluded, lasting until June. That same year Hugh, along with Herbert II of Vermandois, Arnulf I, Count of Flanders and Duke William Longsword paid homage to the Emperor Otto the Great, and supported him in his struggle against Louis.

When Louis fell into the hands of the Normans in 945, he was handed over to Hugh in exchange for their young duke Richard. Hugh released Louis IV in 946 on condition that he should surrender the fortress of Laon. In 948 at a church council at Ingelheim the bishops, all but two being from Germany, condemned and excommunicated Hugh in absentia, and returned Archbishop Artauld to his See at Reims. Hugh's response was to attack Soissons and Reims while the excommunication was repeated by a council at Trier. In 953 Hugh finally relented and made peace with Louis IV, the church and his brother-in-law Otto the Great.

On the death of Louis IV, Hugh was one of the first to recognize Lothair as his successor, and, at the intervention of Queen Gerberga, was instrumental in having him crowned. In recognition of this service Hugh was invested by the new king with the duchies of Burgundy and Aquitaine. In the same year, however, Giselbert, duke of Burgundy, acknowledged himself his vassal and betrothed his daughter to Hugh's son Otto-Henry. At Giselbert's death (8 April 956) Hugh became effective master of the duchy, but on 16 June Hugh died in Dourdan.

Hugues le Grand meurt le « XVI des calendes de juillet 956 », c'est-à-dire le 16 juin 956, au château de Dourdan. Sa sépulture se trouve dans la basilique Saint-Denis, nécropole des rois de France.

Hugh married first, in 922, Judith, daughter of Roger, Count of Maine, and his wife Rothilde, a daughter of Emperor Charles the Bald. She died childless in 925.

Hugh's second wife was Eadhild, daughter of Edward the Elder, king of the Anglo-Saxons, and sister of King Æthelstan. They married in 926 and she died in 938, childless.

Hugh's third wife was Hedwig of Saxony, daughter of Henry the Fowler and Matilda. Children:

1 Beatrice married Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine.

2 Hugh Capet (c. 939–997)

3 Emma (c. 943 – aft. 968).

5 Otto, Duke of Burgundy, a minor in 956.

6 Odo-Henry (Henry I, Duke of Burgundy) (946–1002)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_the_Great

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugues_le_Grand_(Robertien)

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Hadwig VON SACHSEN was born on 4 Dec 0910 in Provinz Sachsen, Prusse, Allemagne. She died on 14 Mar 0965 in La Chapelle, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France.

According to the medieval chronicler Widukind of Corvey, Hedwig was a younger daughter of the Saxon duke Henry the Fowler (c.?876-936), elected King of East Francia from 919, and his second wife Matilda of Ringelheim (c.?895-968). Her siblings were Otto I, who succeeded his father as king and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 962; Duke Henry I of Bavaria; Gerberga of Saxony, who married King Louis IV of France in 939; and Archbishop Bruno of Cologne.

After her brother Otto I came to power in 936, an alliance and marriage was arranged with the West Frankish duke Hugh the Great, who sought support in his struggles with King Louis IV. Hedwig was Hugh's third wife. They married probably in May 937.

When Hedwig's husband died in 956, her son Hugh Capet was still underage. Although Hugh inherited his father's estates, he did not rule independently from the beginning. Along with her brother, Archbishop Bruno, Hedwig acted as Hugh's regent and administrator of the Robertian estates until he came of age. Bruno also held guardianship over his nephew King Lothair of France, son of his sister Gerberga, and temporarily raised to one of the most powerful nobles in West Francia. Hedwig backed her brother in his conflict with Count Reginar III of Hainaut and arbitrated in the rivalry between her son Hugh Capet and King Lothair.

Hedwig is last mentioned in 958 by the West Frankish chronicler Flodoard of Reims and may have died soon after; a 965 entry by Sigebert of Gembloux seems doubtful.

Hugues LE GRAND duc des Francs and Hadwig VON SACHSEN had the following children:

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Guillaume III D'AQUITAINE Comte de Poitou, duc d'Aquitaine Comte de Poitou, duc d'Aquitaine was born on 26 Dec 0910 in Poitiers, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France. He died on 3 Apr 0963 in Saint-Maixent, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France. He married Adèle DE NORMANDIE Duchesse d'Aquitaine.

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Adèle DE NORMANDIE Duchesse d'Aquitaine Duchesse d'Aquitaine, daughter of Rollo DE NORMANDIE Comte de Rouen Comte de Rouen and Poppa DE BAYEUX, was born on 14 Oct 0920 in Normandie, France. She was christened in 0920 in Rouen, Normandy, France. She died on 14 Oct 0962 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France. She was buried aft 14 Oct 0962 in Saint-Maixent, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France.

Adèla de Normandie Duchesse d'Aquitaine*...Gerloc (or Geirlaug), baptised in Rouen as Adela (or Adèle) in 912, was the daughter of Rollo, first duke of Normandy, and his wife, Poppa of Bayeux. She was the

sister of Duke William Longsword. In 935, she

married William Towhead, the future count of Poitou and duke of Aquitaine. They had two children together before she

died on 14 October 962: William IV of Aquitaine...Adelaide of Aquitaine, wife of Hugh Capet.

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From Findagrave;

Gerloc (or Geirlaug), Adela (or Adèle) of Aquitaine

912–962

BIRTH 912

DEATH 14 OCT 962

Gerloc

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gerloc

Died 14 October 962

Noble family House of Normandy

Spouse(s) William Towhead

Father Rollo of Normandy

Mother Poppa of Bayeux

Gerloc (or Geirlaug), baptised in Rouen as Adela (or Adèle) in 912, was the daughter of Rollo, first duke of Normandy, and his wife, Poppa.[1] She was the sister of Duke William Longsword.

Guillaume III D'AQUITAINE Comte de Poitou, duc d'Aquitaine and Adèle DE NORMANDIE Duchesse d'Aquitaine had the following children:

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Robert CAPET Ier roi des Francs Ier roi des Francs was born c. 0860. He died "15 juin 0923" in Soissons, Aisne, Picardie, France. He was buried "15 juin 0923" in Saint-Denis-lès-Sens, Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. He married Béatrice DE VERMANDOIS.

Robert I of France was born in 866 as the posthumous son of Robert the Strong, count of Anjou, and the brother of Odo, who was elected king of West Francia in 888.[1] In time West Francia evolved into the Kingdom of France;[2] and under Odo, the royal capital was fixed in Paris. Robert and Odo came from the Robertian dynasty out of which the Capetian dynasty grew.[3]

In 885 Robert participated in the defence of Paris during the Viking siege of Paris.[4] He was appointed by Odo as the ruler of several counties, including the county of Paris, and abbot in commendam of many abbeys. Robert also secured the office of Dux Francorum, a military dignity of high importance.

He did not claim the crown of West Francia when his brother died in 898; instead recognizing the supremacy of the Carolingian king, Charles the Simple. Charles then confirmed Robert in his offices and possessions, after which he continued to defend northern Francia from the attacks of Vikings. Robert defeated a large band of Vikings in the Loire Valley in 921, after which the defeated invaders converted to Christianity and settled near Nantes.[5]

The peace between King Charles the Simple and his powerful vassal was not seriously disturbed until about 921 when Charles' favoritism towards Hagano aroused rebellion. Supported by many of the clergy and by some of the most powerful of the Frankish nobles, Robert took up arms, drove Charles into Lotharingia, and was himself crowned king of the Franks (rex Francorum) at Rheims on 29 June 922.[6]

Robert's rule was contested by the Viking leader Rollo, who had settled in the Duchy of Normandy in 911 with the permission of Charles the Simple. During Robert's reign, Rollo remained loyal to Charles, who continued to contest his deposition.[5] Gathering an army, Charles marched against Robert, and on 15 June 923 at the Battle of Soissons Robert was killed. However, his army won the battle and Charles was captured.[7] Charles remained a captive until his death in 929. Robert was succeeded as king by his son-in-law Rudolph, Count of Burgundy, also known as Raoul.

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Béatrice DE VERMANDOIS, daughter of Herbert Ier DE VERMANDOIS comte de Soissons comte de Soissons, was born in 0880 in County of Vermandois. She died aft 26 Mar 0931 in Kingdom of Soissons, France.

Little in known of Beatrice, wife of Robert I, King of France. She is named in two charters (once in full, a second only in abbreviated form as 'Be.') of her son Hugh the Great. She is not referred to as queen, which seemingly places her death before her husband succeeded to the crown. The latest date of the marriage can only be indirectly dated, by the fact that Hugh was an active adult in 922.

Robert CAPET Ier roi des Francs and Béatrice DE VERMANDOIS had the following children:

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Rollo DE NORMANDIE Comte de Rouen Comte de Rouen was born in 0846 in Scandinavia, Europe. He was christened in 0912 in Rouen, Duchy of Normandie. He died on 17 Dec 0932 in Rouen. He was buried on 22 Dec 0932 in Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, Rouen, Normandie. He married Poppa DE BAYEUX.

ollo of Normandy (circa 860 - circa 932) was a Viking, who became ruler of Normandy was born in (Scandinavia) and died circa 932 in France of unspecified causes. He married Poppa de Bayeux (c 870-c 910) .

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Rollo of Normandy was the founder and first ruler of the Viking principality in what soon became known as Normandy in modern-day western France.

Disputed origins:

The question of Rollo's Danish or Norwegian origins was a matter of heated dispute between Norwegian and Danish historians of the 19th and early 20th century, particularly in the run-up to Normandy's 1000-year-anniversary in 1911. Today, historians still disagree on this question, but most would now agree that a certain conclusion can never be reached.

Danish theory

Dudo of St. Quentin, in his De moribus et actis primorum Normannorum ducum (Latin), tells of a powerful Danish nobleman at loggerheads with the king of Denmark, who then died and left his two sons, Gurim and Rollo, leaving Rollo to be expelled and Gurim killed. William of Jumièges also mentions Rollo's prehistory in his Gesta Normannorum Ducum however he states that he was from the Danish town of Fakse. Wace, writing some 300 years after the event in his Roman de Rou, also mentions the two brothers (as Rou and Garin), as does the Orkneyinga Saga.

Norwegian theory

Norwegian and Icelandic historians identified this Rollo with a son of Rognvald Eysteinsson, Earl of Møre, in Western Norway, based on medieval Norwegian and Icelandic sagas that mention a Ganger Hrolf (Hrolf, the Walker). The oldest source of this version is the Latin Historia Norvegiae, written in Norway at the end of the 12th century. This Hrolf fell foul of the Norwegian king Harald Fairhair, and became a Jarl in Normandy. The nickname of that character came from being so big that no horse could carry him.

Major achievements:

In the reign of Charles II the Bald, Rollo sailed up the Seine River and took Rouen, which he kept as a base of operations. He gained a number of victories over the Franks, and extorted the cession of the province since called Normandy. By the famous treaty which Charles the Bald and Rollo signed the latter agreed to adopt Christianity.

Biography details:

885 Siege of Paris

In 885, Rollo was one of the lesser leaders of the Viking fleet which besieged Paris under Sigfred. Legend has it that an emissary was sent by the king to find the chieftain and negotiate terms. When he asked for this information, the Vikings replied that they were all chieftains in their own right. In 886, when Sigfred retreated in return for tribute, Rollo stayed behind and was eventually bought off and sent to harry Burgundy.

911 Invasion of Western France

Later, he returned to the Seine with his followers (known as Danes, or Norsemen). He invaded the area of northern France now known as Normandy.

In 911 Rollo's forces were defeated at the Battle of Chartres by the troops of King Charles the Simple.[1] In the aftermath of the battle, rather than pay Rollo to leave, as was customary, Charles the Simple understood that he could no longer hold back their onslaught, and decided to give Rollo the coastal lands they occupied under the condition that he defend against other raiding Vikings. In the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte (911) with King Charles, Rollo pledged feudal allegiance to the king, and converted to Christianity, probably taking the baptismal name Robert.[2] In return, King Charles granted Rollo the lower Seine area (today's upper Normandy) and the titular rulership of Normandy, centred around the city of Rouen.

There exists some argument among historians as to whether Rollo was a "duke" (dux) or whether his position was equivalent to that of a "count" under Charlemagne. According to legend, when required to kiss the foot of King Charles, as a condition of the treaty, he refused to perform so great a humiliation, and when Charles extended his foot to Rollo, Rollo ordered one of his warriors to do so in his place. His warrior then lifted Charles' foot up to his mouth causing him to fall to the ground.

Settlement of Normandy:

Initially, Rollo stayed true to his word of defending the shores of the Seine river in accordance to the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, but in time he and his followers had very different ideas. Rollo began to divide the land between the Epte and Risle rivers among his chieftains and settled there with a de facto capital in Rouen. With these settlements, Rollo began to further raid other Frankish lands, now from the security of a settled homeland, rather than a mobile fleet. Eventually, however, Rollo's men intermarried with the local women, and became more settled as Frenchmen. At the time of his death, Rollo's expansion of his territory had extended as far west as the Vire River.

Death of Rollo:

Sometime around 927, Rollo passed the fief in Normandy to his son, William Longsword. Rollo may have lived for a few years after that, but certainly died before 933. According to the historian Adhemar, 'As Rollo's death drew near, he went mad and had a hundred Christian prisoners beheaded in front of him in honour of the gods whom he had worshipped, and in the end distributed a hundred pounds of gold around the churches in honour of the true God in whose name he had accepted baptism.' Even though Rollo had converted to Christianity, some of his pagan roots surfaced at the end.

Residence at Falaise:

In Falaise, France, is a series of statues that pays tribute to the six Norman Dukes from Rollo to William the Conqueror. The castle here was the principal residence of the Norman Knights.

Children

Offspring of Rollo of Normandy and Poppa van Bayeux (c870-c910)

Name Birth Death Joined with

William Longsword, (893-942) 893 17 December 942 Sprota

Gerloc de Normandie (c912-962) 912 14 October 962 William III of Aquitaine (c900-963)

Dudo ii, 16 (p. 39) makes Poppa the mother of William, but does not give the mother of Gerloc/Adele. Guillaume de Jumièges (GND ii, 6 (v. 1, pp. 64-5)) makes Poppa the mother of both Guillaume and Gerloc.

King Charles III of France (The Simple), gave his daughter Gisele (c 908-933) to Rollo for marriage as the marriage to Poppa, was according to Viking custom and was then invalid in the eyes of the Church of Rome.

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Poppa DE BAYEUX was born c. 0872 in Bayeux, Calvados, Normandie, France. She was christened in 0872. She died on 11 Aug 0930 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France. She was buried in Aug 0930 in Rouen.

Poppa of Bayeux (born c. 880 AD),

She was captured in a raid, and ended up in a common law marriage with the Viking Rollo.

She was the Christian wife or mistress of the Viking conqueror Rollo, who became the first ruler of the fiefdom of Normandy.

She was the mother of William I Longsword, Gerloc and grandmother of Richard the Fearless, who forged the Duchy of Normandy

In 911, the fiefdom of Normandy was created, confirmed by treaty between King Charles III of France and the Viking jarl (that is, prince) Rollo.

According to Luc De Boever, who authored the book “The Montgomerys from the Vikings to Our Present Day” (pg 11):

“The King of France, Charles the Simple, thought it easier to give to Viking Chief Rollo a part of Nuestria which in fact the latter had already conquered. The Archbishop of Rouen organized a meeting between Rollo and the King of France, Charles the Simple, at the Saint-Clair-sur-Epte in the autumn of 911. The two leaders drew up a treaty which satisfied both. Rollo could at last stop the fighting and start organizing his lands. Charles the Simple hoped thus to no longer have anything to fear from the one who is going to stop any new Vikings arriving through the Seine valley. Moreover, Rollo had agreed to support the King of France when in need.

“Rollo agreed to be baptized and to marry Gisele, the King’s daughter; for this to be possible Rollo had to give up his mistress Poppa. Gisele was very young and died before the marriage was consummated. Rollo could thus return to Poppa, and marry her.

“Once baptized, Rollo gained the support of the Church. He became subdued and ruled his territory from Rouen.”

"In a few years, from 911 to 930. Rollo established the foundations of his territory on a solid and lasting footing in Upper Normandy.

Rollo DE NORMANDIE Comte de Rouen and Poppa DE BAYEUX had the following children:

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Herbert Ier DE VERMANDOIS comte de Soissons comte de Soissons, son of Pépin II DE VERMANDOIS Comte de Péronne Comte de Péronne, was born in 0839 in Vermandois, France. He died on 8 Sep 0907 in Vermandois, Aisne, Picardie, France. He was buried in 0907 in Vermandois.

Herbert Ier DE VERMANDOIS comte de Soissons had the following children:

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Pépin II DE VERMANDOIS Comte de Péronne Comte de Péronne, son of Bernard DE VERMANDOIS King of Italy Carolingian King of Italy Carolingian and Cunégonde DE GELLONE, was born on 12 Apr 0815 in Vermandois, Kingdom of France. He was christened bef 0818 in Vermandois, France. He died on 23 Feb 0854 in Milan, Milano, Lombardia, Italy. He was buried aft 23 Feb 0854 in Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Milano, Lombardia, Italy.

Pépin II DE VERMANDOIS Comte de Péronne had the following children:

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Bernard DE VERMANDOIS King of Italy Carolingian King of Italy Carolingian, son of Pepin I CARLOMAN QUENTIN King Of The Lombards King Of The Lombards, was born in 0797 in Bohain-en-Vermandois, Aisne, Austrasia, Francia. He died on 17 Apr 0818 in Milan, Milano, Lombardia, Italia. He was buried on 21 Apr 0818 in Saint Amrosius, Provincia di Milano, Lombardy, Italia. He married Cunégonde DE GELLONE.

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Cunégonde DE GELLONE was born on 1 Jan 0797 in Bohain-en-Vermandois, Aisne, Picardie, France. She was christened c. 0800. She died on 15 Jun 0835 in Milano, Lombardia, Italie. She was buried aft 19 Jun 0835 in Milano. She and Bernard DE VERMANDOIS King of Italy Carolingian had the following children:

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Pepin I CARLOMAN QUENTIN King Of The Lombards King Of The Lombards, son of Charlemagne King of the Franks King of the Franks and Hildegard Queen of the Franks Queen of the Franks, was born on 12 Apr 0777 in France. He was christened on 12 Apr 0781 in Roma, Lazio, Italy. He died on 8 Jul 0810 in Milano, Lombardy, Italy. He was buried aft 8 Jul 0810 in Basilica di San Zeno Maggiore, Verona, Verona, Veneto, Italy.

Pippin the Hunchback (b. before 770 813) was the first son of Charles the Great (CHARLEMAGNE) of his first wife (or concubine) HIMILTRUDE. Accounts describe Pippin as normally proportioned with attractive features. However, his looks were marred by a spinal deformity from which his nickname is derived.

Due to his disability, Pippin was never a strong contender to succeed his father to the Frankish throne. Nevertheless, Charles treated his son well, giving him precedence over his younger brothers as was appropriate for his age. Pippin was an amiable fellow, and he grew to be a well-liked member of Charles' court. The hunchbacked prince probably held some hope for succession from his father. In addition, Pippin was an easy target for discontented nobles, who lavished sympathies on him and lamented the treatment his mother had received when Charles had divorced her in favor of a Lombard princess. Thus, in 780, Charles formally disinherited Pippin and had the pope baptize his third son, CARLOMAN, as Pippin. This move may have been prompted by Charles' third wife and the mother of Carloman, HILDEGARDE. The hunchbacked prince was a threat to her sons' succession, both due to Charles' doting attitude toward him and his name (Frankish succession had alternated between Charleses and Pippins for the last four generations).

Pippin was allowed to remain at court, and Charles continued to give the boy precedence over his younger brothers. Pippin also remained a popular "friend" of discontented nobles, and in 792, several counts played upon Pippin's dislike for his brothers to convince the deformed prince to play the figurehead in their rebellion. The conspirators planned to kill Charles, his wife Hildegarde, and his three sons. Pippin the Hunchback would then be set upon the throne as a more sympathetic (and more easily manipulated) king. The day of the assassination, Pippin pretended to be ill in order to meet with the plotters. The scheme nearly succeeded, but a Lombard deacon named Fardulf ultimately exposed it.

King Charles held an assembly at Regensburg to try the conspirators, and all were found guilty of high treason and ordered executed. Charles seemed still to have held fond feelings for his first son, however, for Pippin's sentence was commuted. Instead, Pippin was forced to enter the monastery of Prüm to live out the rest of his life as a monk. Pippin died there some twenty years later.

Pepin I CARLOMAN QUENTIN King Of The Lombards had the following children:

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Charlemagne King of the Franks King of the Franks, son of Pépin III King of the Franks King of the Franks and Berthe DE LAON Queen of the Franks Queen of the Franks, was born on 2 Apr 0748 in Franconian Empire. He died on 28 Jan 0814 in Royal Palace, Aachen, France. He was buried on 28 Jan 0814 in Palatine Chapel of Aachen, France. He married Hildegard Queen of the Franks.

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Hildegard Queen of the Franks Queen of the Franks was born in 0757 in Kraichgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. She died on 30 Apr 0783 in Thionville, Seine-et-Oise, France. She was buried in May 0783 in Abbaye Saint-Arnould, Metz, France. She and Charlemagne King of the Franks had the following children:

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Pépin III King of the Franks King of the Franks, son of Charles MARTEL Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia and Chrodtrud, was born on 2 Apr 0714. He died on 24 Sep 0768 in Saint-Denis, royaume des Francs. He was buried aft 24 Sep 0768 in Saint-Denis Basilica, Saint-Denis, France. He married Berthe DE LAON Queen of the Franks.

Pepin the Short (Pepin III), c. 714-768, first Carolingian king of the Franks (751-68), son of Charles Martel and father of Charlemagne. Succeeding his father as mayor of the palace (741), he ruled Neustria, Burgundy, and Provence, while his brother Carloman (d. 754) received Austrasia and what came to be Thuringia. In 743 the brothers chose Childeric III, a Merovingian, as nominal king of all the Franks. With their help St. Boniface effected far-reaching reforms that strengthened the Frankish church and advanced the conversion of the Saxons. After Carloman had retired (747) to religious life, Pepin, with the consent of the pope, St. Zacharias, forced Childeric into a monastery and had himself proclaimed king (751). In return for recognition by the pope, Pepin defended Rome against the Lombards (754, 756), from whom he wrested the exarchate of Ravenna and other cities. These he ceded to the pope, thus laying the foundation of the Papal States. Pepin also extended his territories and subdued Aquitaine.

https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/FRANKSMaiordomi.htm#PepinLeBrefFranksA

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepin_the_Short

https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n84128337/

https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84128337.html

http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1840857/

https://viaf.org/viaf/264661907/#skos:Concept

https://wikimonde.com/article/P%C3%A9pin_le_Bref

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Berthe DE LAON Queen of the Franks Queen of the Franks was born c. 0720 in Laon, France. She died on 12 Jul 0783 in Choisy-au-Bac, Neustrie, royaume des Francs. She was buried on 16 Jul 0783 in Basilique Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis, France. She and Pépin III King of the Franks had the following children:

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Charles MARTEL Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia was born c. 0688 in Quierzy, Aisne, Austrasia, Frankish Empire. He died on 22 Oct 0741 in Quierzy Royal Palace, Franconian Empire. He was buried aft 22 Oct 0741 in Church of the royal abbey of Saint Denis, Neustria, kingdom of the Franks. He married Chrodtrud.

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Chrodtrud was born c. 0688 in Wormsgau, Franconian Empire. She died on 22 Oct 0725 in Trier, Austrasia, France. She was buried in 0725 in Abbey of Saint-Arnould, Metz, France. She and Charles MARTEL Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia had the following children: