Person Sheet


Name *CHARLEMAGNE (Charles the Great) ,Emperor Holy Rom. Empire, 35G Grandfather
Birth 0742
Death 0814
Occupation King of Franks 768-814, Roman Emperor 800-814
Education CLICK NAME FOR NOTES
Father *Pepin III "the Short" ,King of the Franks (-0768)
Mother *Bertrada ,Queen of Franks (~0720-0783)
Spouses:
1 *Hildegard ,Empress Holy Rom.Empire, 35G Grandmother
Occupation Countess of Vin
Children: *Louis I "The Pious" (0778-0840)
*Pepin I (~0773-0810)
Marriage 0771
Notes for *CHARLEMAGNE (Charles the Great) ,Emperor Holy Rom. Empire
For brief biographical info. go to http://www.infoplease.com/cgi-bin/birthday?date-4-2-2000
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224He was six feet in height, a superb swimmer, of athletic frame, with large, expressive eyes and merry disposition. He understood Greek, spoke Latin, but could not learn to write.
224Charlemagne confirmed the Donation of Pepin, but made it plain that he was sovereign even in the papal lands. ... Under the successors of Charlemagne the emperors continued to participate in the papal elections and did what they could to protect Italy against the attacks of the Moslems from Africa.

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