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Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Charlemagne 742/748–814 King of the Franks r. 768–814: ... Family tree of French monarchs.
Bonapartist claimants to the throne of France—descendants of Napoleon I and his brothers, rejecting all heads of state 1815–48, and since 1870. Jacobite claimants to the throne of France —descendants of King Edward III of England and thus his claim to the French throne [ broken anchor ] (renounced by Hanoverian King George III upon union ...
The Carolingian dynasty (/ ˌ k ær ə ˈ l ɪ n dʒ i ə n / KARR-ə-LIN-jee-ən; [1] known variously as the Carlovingians, Carolingus, Carolings, Karolinger or Karlings) was a Frankish noble family named after Charles Martel and his grandson Charlemagne, descendants of the Arnulfing and Pippinid clans of the 7th century AD. [2]
In genealogy, royal descent is sometimes claimed as a mark of distinction and is seen as a desirable goal. However, due to the incompleteness and uncertainty of existing records, the number of people who do claim royal descent tends to be higher than the number who can actually prove it. [ 1 ]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 February 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 ...
Charlemagne aimed to convert all those in the Frankish kingdom to Christianity and to expand both his empire and the reach of Christianity. The 789 Admonitio Generalis pronounced Charlemagne responsible for the salvation of his subjects and set out standards of education for the clergy, who previously had been mostly illiterate.
He was a sixth-generation descendant of Charlemagne. [2] [3] When his father was captured by the Normans and held, both his sons were demanded as ransom for his release. [4] Queen Gerberga would only send Charles, who was then handed over and his father was released into the custody of Hugh Capet. [4]
He was a descendant of Charlemagne and his son Pepin of Italy. He was a cousin of Herbert I, Count of Vermandois. Bernard was a grandson of Pepin II, Count of Senlis and Valois (846–893). There are conflicting views on whether Pepin (876–922) or Bernard (c. 875–927) was the younger Bernard's father. [citation needed]