Bertrada of Cologne

Bertrada of Cologne: Bertrada of Cologne (690-721 CE), the maternal grandmother of Charlemagne, was the Countess of Laon, married to Caribert, Count of Laon. In 744, their daughter Bertrada of Laon married Pepin the Short, mayor of the palace of Neustria and Burgundy and later the king of the Franks. Charles, the eldest son of their daughter and Pepin the Short, would later be known as Charlemagne.

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Charlemagne — For other uses, see Charlemagne (disambiguation). Charlemagne Rex Francorum (King of the Franks) Rex Longobardorum (King of the Lombards) Imperator Romanorum (Emperor of the Romans) … Wikipedia
Caribert of Laon — Caribert (also spelled Charibert and Heribert), Count of Laon, was the maternal grandfather of Charlemagne. He was the father of Charles s mother, Bertrada of Laon. Only his mother is known from contemporary records. In 721, Caribert signed, with … Wikipedia
Hugobert — (also Chugoberctus or Hociobercthus) (died probably in 697) was a seneschal and a count of the palace at the Merovingian court during the reigns of Theuderic III and Childebert III. He was a grandson of the dux Theotar, and it is assumed, but not … Wikipedia
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Charlemagne — • Biography of the emperor covering his political, military, and religious entanglements Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Charlemagne Charlemagne … Catholic encyclopedia

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