Bertrada of Laon -, Queen of the Franks

Abt 720 - 789  (~ 69 years)

• Name	Bertrada of Laon -  [1]
  Suffix	Queen of the Franks
  Born	Abt 720  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Biography	She was also called Bertha Broadfoot or in Latin Regina pede ancae which meant the queen with the goose-foot. From Wikipedia: Bertrada lived at the court of her elder son Charles, and according to Einhard their relationship was excellent. She recommended him to marry his first wife, Desiderata, a daughter of the Lombard king Desiderius, but he soon divorced her. Einhard claims this was the only episode that ever strained relations between mother and son. Bertrada lived with Charlemagne until her death in 783; the king buried her in Saint Denis Basilica with great honors.
  Died	12 Jul 789  [1]
  Person ID	I3245	Our Family
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2016

  
  

  Family	Pepin the Short -, King of the Franks,   b. 714,   d. 24 Sep 768  (Age 54 years)
  Married	740  [2]
  	Their marriage was not canonically sectioned for several years.
  Children	1. Charlemagne -, King of the Franks, Emperor of the Romans,   b. 2 Apr 742, Liège, Belgium ,   d. 28 Jan 814, Aachen, Germany  (Age 71 years)   2. Carloman -, I King of the Franks,   b. 28 Jun 751,   d. 4 Dec 771  (Age 20 years)   3. Gisela of the Franks -,   b. 757,   d. 810  (Age 53 years)   4. Pepin -   5. Chrothais -   6. Adelais -
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F1131	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S249] Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertrada_of_Laon [S249] Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepin_the_Short