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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 January 2025. King of the Franks, first Holy Roman Emperor For other uses, see Charlemagne (disambiguation). Charlemagne A denarius of Charlemagne dated c. 812–814 with the inscription KAROLVS IMP AVG (Karolus Imperator Augustus) King of the Franks Reign 9 October 768 – 28 January 814 Coronation 9 ...
Pages in category "Children of Charlemagne" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
A member of the Carolingian dynasty, Charles was the youngest son of Louis the German and Hemma, and a great-grandson of Charlemagne. He was the last Carolingian emperor of legitimate birth and the last to rule a united kingdom of the Franks. Over his lifetime, Charles became ruler of the various kingdoms of Charlemagne's former empire.
Charlemagne 742/748–814 King of the Franks r. 768–814: Desiderata of the Lombards: Regina: Luitgard d. 800: Richbod Abbott of Saint-Riquier 805–844: Theodoric b. 807: Pepin the Hunchback c. 767 –811: Theodrada c. 784 –844/853: Hiltrude b. 787: Drogo of Metz 801–855 Bishop of Metz: Hugh 802–844: Charles the Younger c. 772 –811 ...
In 774, as Charlemagne was besieging Pavia, capital of the Lombard Kingdom, he sent for Hildegard and his sons to join the army at the camp outside the city. [1] Charlemagne conquered the city by June 774, becoming king of the Lombards in addition to being king of the Franks. [2] Charlemagne and his family returned north to Francia by July or ...
Charlemagne by Albrecht Dürer, early 1510s, Germanisches Nationalmuseum. The rich iconography of Charlemagne is a reflection of Charlemagne's special position in Europe's collective memory, as the greatest of the Frankish kings, founder of the Holy Roman Empire, unifier of Western Europe, protector of the Catholic Church, promoter of education and of the Carolingian Renaissance, fictional ...
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Charlemagne constituted this sub-kingdom in order to secure the border of his realm after the destructive war against the Aquitanians and Basques under Waifar (capitulated c. 768) and later Hunald II, which culminated in the disastrous Battle of Roncesvalles (778). Charlemagne wanted Louis to grow up in the area where he was to reign.