Charles the Hammer MARTEL, MAYOR OF PALACE

Birth:
690
of Heristal, Liege, Belgium
Death:
22 Oct 741
Quierzy, Aisne, France
Notes:
                   Carles Martel (688-74) ruled the Merovingian Franks from A.D. 719-741.  He
used the title of Mayor of the Palace, but he actually had the power of a
king.  Most of the lawful Frankish kings of this period were weak. In 732
Charles defeated the invading Moslems in the famous Battle of Tours near
Poultiers.  For repeatedly attacking the moslems, Carles later received the
title of Martel meaning the the HAMMER.  He raised an army of mounted men
by giving them land he had seized from the church.  Charles supported Saint
Boniface in his conversion of pagans (non-Christians) and his reform of
the Frankish Church.
Rotrude AUSTRASIA, DUCHESS
Birth:
Abt 690
of Austrasia
Death:
724
Father:
Leutwinus TREVES, BISHOP OF
Mother:
Children
Marriage
1
Peppin III King of HOLYROMAN EMPIRE, THE SHORT
Birth:
Abt 714
Austrasia, France
Death:
24 Sep 768
st Denis, Paris, Seine, France
Notes:
                   Pepin III the Short ruled in Neustria and Burgendy.
     He assumed the royal title after deposing Childeric III.  He ruled from
751-768.
2
Chiltrude FRANCE
Birth:
Abt 716
of Neustria
Death:
 
Marr:
 
3
Carloman FRANKS, PRINCE OF
Birth:
Abt 718
of Brabant, Lovain
Death:
4 Dec 755
 
Marr:
 
4
Giles
Birth:
Abt 720
of Brabant, Lovain
Death:
 
Marr:
 
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Charles the Hammer Martel, Mayor of Palace - Rotrude Austrasia, Duchess

Charles the Hammer Martel, Mayor of Palace was born at of Heristal, Liege, Belgium 690. His parents were Pepin II Mayor of Palace d Heristal, Duke of Austria and Alpaide HolyRoman Empire.

He married Rotrude Austrasia, Duchess . Rotrude Austrasia, Duchess was born at of Austrasia Abt 690 daughter of Leutwinus Treves, Bishop of and .

They were the parents of 4 children:
Peppin III King of HolyRoman Empire, The Short born Abt 714.
Chiltrude France born Abt 716.
Carloman Franks, Prince of born Abt 718.
Giles born Abt 720.

Charles the Hammer Martel, Mayor of Palace died 22 Oct 741 at Quierzy, Aisne, France .

Rotrude Austrasia, Duchess died 724 .