758 - 783 (25 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
3. | Adalhaid - (1.Hildegard1) was born in 774; died in 774. Notes:
Died:
She was born while her parents were in Italy but died on her way home to France.
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7. | Lothair - (1.Hildegard1) was born in 778; died between 6 Feb 778 and 779. Notes:
Biography:
He was the twin brother of Louis the Pious.
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Generation: 3
16. | Bernard -, King of Italy (5.Pepin2, 1.Hildegard1) was born in 797 in Vermandois, France; died on 17 Apr 818 in Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen), Germany. Notes:
Biography:
Since Bernard's father Pepin had five legitimate daughters and one illegitimate son, Bernard, Bernard's grandfather Charlemagne let Bernard inherit the throne after his father's death.
After Charlemagne died, things were still good with Charlemagne's successor, Louis the Pious, until 817 when Louis wrote up his legacy giving the bulk of the Empire to his son Lothair I but leaving Italy to Bernard. Bernard would be a vassal to Lothair which was essentially the same situation as between Bernard and Louis. Bernard may have worried that Louis' second wife wanted to give some of Bernard's land to her son Charles the Bald. Bernard plotted against his uncle Louis and Louis found out about it. Bernard and others were tried at Aix-la-Chapelle and sentenced to death. Out of mercy Louis decided instead of putting them to death he would simply blind then with red hot pokers. Bernard died from complications two days later. Italy was given to Lothair.
Bernard's uncle and cousin, Louis and Lothair were also ancestors of ours.
Bernard married Cunigunda of Laon - in 813. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Lothair -, I, Emperor of the Romans and King of Italy (6.Louis2, 1.Hildegard1) was born in 795; died on 29 Sep 855 in Prüm, Germany. Notes:
Biography:
He led his two full brothers in several revolts against their father when their father tried to make their half brother, Charles the Bald a co-heir. Charles ended up taking the throne after Lotaair's son Louis died.
Lothair was first sent to govern Bavaria when his father took the throne and in a couple years later in 817 he was crowned joint emperor with his father, a position they shared for 23 years. Parts of the kingdom were given to Lothair's brothers, but upon the father's death, Lothair took them back.
In 855 he became very ill and divided his kingdom among his three sons and died shortly thereafter.
Lothair married Ermengarde of Tours -, Roman Empress in Oct 821 in Diedenhofen (Thionville). Ermengarde (daughter of Hugh -, Count of Tours and Sens) died on 20 Mar 851. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | Gisela - (6.Louis2, 1.Hildegard1) was born in 821; died on 5 Jul 874. Notes:
Biography:
From Wikipedia:
Gisela was renowned her piety and virtue, much like her namesake (Gisela), the beloved sister of Charlemagne, who had chosen the religious life from girlhood.
Her dowry consisted of many rich domains including the fisc of Cysoing; located at the center of the country of Pèvele, Cysoing was one of the most beautiful fiscs in the region and became one of her and Evrard's regular residences. They founded a monastery there, which was not completed until after their deaths.
The nunnery San Salvatore was given to her after Ermengarde, wife of Lothair I. For a time she served as both abbess and rectrix.
Also, she presented to the Church the mosaics which still exist in the cathedral at Aquileia. They contain (what is most remarkable for that time) a Crucifixion, the Virgin, St. George, the portrait of Gisela, and various allegorical figures.
She dedicated herself to the education of her and Evrard's many children.
Family/Spouse: Saint Eberhard -, Duke of Friuli. Eberhard was born in 815; died on 16 Dec 866. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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26. | Alpais - (6.Louis2, 1.Hildegard1) was born in in Sens, France. Notes:
Biography:
Illegitimate child with Theodelinde of Sens.
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Generation: 4
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