Martel, King Charles

Male 686 - 741  (55 years)


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  • Name Martel, Charles  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Map of Neustria
    Map of Neustria
    Title King 
    Birth 23 Aug 686  Herstal, Liege, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Christening 688  Herstal, Liege, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Life Event Between 714 and 741  Kingdom of Austrasia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia & Neustria; mayor; Hausmeier; Austrasien; 714; 715, 717 
    Life Event 717  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Duke and Prince of the Franks, fränkischer Hausmeier, Herzog der Franken, Kuningas, Duc des Austrasiens, Frankish King, Mayor of the Palace 
    Appointments / Titles Between 718 and 741  Kingdom of Neustria (Historical) Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 9, 10, 11, 12
    mayor of the Palace of Neustria 
    Military 10 Oct 732  Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Led the Franks, Saxons, to victory over 500,000 Moors from Hispania (Spain) on 10-10-732 
    House House of Pippinid  [4, 10, 11, 12
    FSID 99KR-KTJ  [4, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Religion Roman Catholic  [4, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Death 20 Oct 741  Quierzy, Aisne, Picardie, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
    Burial 22 Oct 741  Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
    Person ID I33887  The Thoma Family
    Last Modified 20 Sep 2023 

    Father von Herstal, Pippin II,   b. 635, Herstal, Liege, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Dec 714, Jupilles, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother von Herstal, Chalpaida,   b. 650, Prüm, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Dec 714, Kingdom of the Franks Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 677  Kingdom of the Franks Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19
    Family ID F13461  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family de Trèves, Princess Chrotrude,   b. 23 Aug 688, Trier, Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Oct 724, Quierzy, Aisne, Picardie, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years) 
    Marriage 721  Quierzy, Aisne, Picardie, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Children 
     1. de France, Aude,   b. UNKNOWN, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 755  [natural]
     2. of the Franks, King Peppin III,   b. 2 Apr 714, Liège, Liege, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Sep 768, Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)  [natural]
     3. von Herstal, Aldana,   b. 718, Kingdom of the Franks Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 804, Kingdom of the Franks Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)  [natural]
    Family ID F12465  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Sep 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 23 Aug 686 - Herstal, Liege, Belgium Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 688 - Herstal, Liege, Belgium Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLife Event - Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia & Neustria; mayor; Hausmeier; Austrasien; 714; 715, 717 - Between 714 and 741 - Kingdom of Austrasia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAppointments / Titles - mayor of the Palace of Neustria - Between 718 and 741 - Kingdom of Neustria (Historical) Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 721 - Quierzy, Aisne, Picardie, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - Led the Franks, Saxons, to victory over 500,000 Moors from Hispania (Spain) on 10-10-732 - 10 Oct 732 - Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 Oct 741 - Quierzy, Aisne, Picardie, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 22 Oct 741 - Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Charles, more commonly known as Charles Martel, was a formidable warrior and statesmen who thoroughly deserved his nickname of “the hammer.”
      Charles was the son of Frankish statesman Pepin of Herstal and his 2nd wife noblewoman Alpaida, he was born about 688. He had a brother named Childebrand, who later became the Frankish dux (Duke) of Burgundy.
      In older historiography, it was common to describe Charles as "illegitimate". But the dividing line between wives and concubines was not clear-cut in eighth-century Francia, and it is likely that the accusation of "illegitimacy" derives from the desire of Pepin's first wife Plectrude to see her progeny as heirs to Pepin's power.

      Charles Martel, as Duke and Prince of the Franks and Mayor of the Palace, was the de facto ruler of Francia from 718 until his death, 22 October 741 in Quierzy, France.

      Charles Martel married twice, his first wife being Rotrude of Treves. They had the following children:
      -Hiltrud,
      -Carloman,
      -Landrade, also rendered Landres
      -Auda, also called Aldana or Alane
      -Pepin the Short, also called Pippin

      Charles married a second time, to Swanhild, and they had one child:
      -Grifo

      Charles Martel also had a known mistress, Ruodhaid, with whom he had children:
      -Bernard
      -Hieronymus
      -Remigius. Archbishop of Rouen.

      Through his son Pepin the Short, Charles Martel was the grandfather of Charles the Great, otherwise known as Charlemagne. Charlemagne was originally named Charles after his grandfather.

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