Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Bishop Family
Charlemagne, King of the Franks
747 - 814 (67 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Charlemagne, King of the Franks was born in 742-747 (son of King Pepin the short, aka Pepin the younger or Pepin III and Bertrada of Laon); died on 28 Jan 814. Charlemagne married Hildegaard in 771. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Louis the Pious, Emperor and King of the Franks was born in 778; died on 20 Jun 840.
2. King Pepin the short, aka Pepin the younger or Pepin III was born in 714 (son of Charles Martel, (The Hammer) and Rotrude of Treves); died in 768. King married Bertrada of Laon. Bertrada was born in 720; died on 12 Jul 783. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Bertrada of Laon was born in 720; died on 12 Jul 783. Children:
- 1. Charlemagne, King of the Franks was born in 742-747; died on 28 Jan 814.
Generation: 3
4. Charles Martel, (The Hammer) was born on 23 Aug 686 (son of Pippin the middle, Of Herstal and Alpaida); died on 22 Oct 741. Charles married Rotrude of Treves. Rotrude was born in 690; died in 724. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Rotrude of Treves was born in 690; died in 724. Children:
- 2. King Pepin the short, aka Pepin the younger or Pepin III was born in 714; died in 768.
Generation: 4
8. Pippin the middle, Of Herstal was born in 635 (son of Ansegisel and Begga, of Andenne); died on 16 Dec 714. Pippin married Alpaida. Alpaida was born on 635 or 640; died on 16 Dec 714. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Alpaida was born on 635 or 640; died on 16 Dec 714. Children:
- 4. Charles Martel, (The Hammer) was born on 23 Aug 686; died on 22 Oct 741.