Charles Martel "The Hammer", Mayor Of Palace

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• FamilySearch ID: GJYN-YVK
• Name: Charles "Martel" De FRANCIE
• Name: Charles "Martel" Mayor Of The Palace AUSTRASIA
• Name: Charles "The Hammer" D'HERISTAL
• Name: Charles Martel CAROLINGIEN
• Name: Charles Martel DESPOSYNI
• Name: Karl Martel CAROLINGIAN
• Name: King Caldus Of The FRANKS
• _UID: C41A6723D8C34A7A8A687829AAEA6C49A32A
• Alt. Birth: 676; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Birth: 688; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Birth: 689; Alt. Birth
• Event: 714
• Event: Between 715 and 716
• Event: 716
• Event: 716
• Event: 21 Mar 716-717
• Event: Abt Apr 717
• Event: Abt Apr 717
• Titled: Abt Apr 717
• Titled: Abt Apr 717
• Titled: Between Apr 717 and Oct 741
• Event: 718
• Event: 719
• Event: 719
• Event: 719
• Titled: 719
• Titled: 719
• Titled: Between Oct 719 and 741
• Event: 720
• Event: 720
• Event: 724
• Event: Between 725 and 728
• Event: 730
• Event: 731
• Event: 11 Oct 732
• Event: Between 733 and 734
• Event: 735
• Event: 736
• Event: 737
• Event: Between 737 and 738
• Titled: Between Oct 737 and 741
• Event: 739
• Event: 739
• Alt. Burial: 741; Alt. Burial
• Alt. Burial: 741; Alt. Burial
• Alt. Death: 15 Oct 741; Alt. Death
• Alt. Death: 22 Oct 741; Alt. Death

Notes:

"the Hammer" BIOGRAPHY: Charles Martel, Carolingian ruler of the Frankish kingdom of Austrasia (in present northeastern France and southwestern Germany). Charles, whose surname means 'the hammer', was the son of Pepin of Herstal and the Grandfather of Charlemagne. Pepin was mayor of the palace under the last kings of the Merovingian dynasty. When he died in 714, Charles, an illegitimate son, was imprisoned by his father's widow, but escaped in 715 and was proclaimed mayor of the palace by the Austrasians. A war between Austrasia and the Frankish kingdom of Neustria (now part of France) followed, and at the end of it Charles became the undisputed ruler of all the Franks. Although he was engaged in wars against the Alamanni, Bavarians, and Saxons, his greatest achievements were against the Muslims from Spain, who invaded France in 732. Charles defeated them near Poitiers in a great battle in which the Muslim leader, Abd-ar-Rahman, the Emir of Spain, was killed. The progress of Islam, which had filled all Christendom with alarm, was thus checked for a time. Charles drove the Muslims out of the Rhone valley in 739, when they had again advanced into France as far as Lyon, leaving them nothing of their possessions north of the Pyrenees beyond the Aude River. Charles died in Quierzy, on the Oise River, leaving the kingdom divided between his two sons, Carloman and Pepin the Short. Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia. BIOGRAPHY: The Battle of Tours near Poitiers October 11 ends the menace of a 90,000-man Moorish army that has invaded southern France under the Yemenite Abd ar-Rahman, who has crossed the Pyrenees, captured and burned Bordeaux, defeated an army under Eudo, duke of Aquitaine, and destroyed the basilica of St. Hilary at Poitiers. The Moors march on Tours, attracted by the riches of its famous church of St. Martin, but they are routed in battle by the Frankish leader Charles Martel (Charles the Hammer), 44 whose men kill Abd ar-Rahman. The Moors retreat to the Pyrenees, and their advance into Europe is terminated, partly by their loss to Charles Martel and partly by a frvolt of the Berbers in North Africa. BIOGRAPHY: Charles Martel, Mayor of Austrasia and Neustria, conquers, Burgundy. BIOGRAPHY: Pope Gregory III asks Charles Martel to help fight the Lombards, Greeks, and Arabs. BIOGRAPHY: Charles Martel dies October 22 at age 53 after dividing his realms between his elder son Carloman and younger son Pepin, although the country has had no true king since the death of Theodoric in 737. Lands to the east, including Austrasia, Alemannia, and Thuringia, have gone to Carloman along with suzerainty over Bavaria, while Pepin has received Neustria, Burgundy, and Provence. "The People's Chronology"

Relationship (J,M&L):
37th Great-grandparent

Relationship (J,M&L):
42nd Great-grandparent

Titled:
"Martel" ("Tudites") - "The Hammer"

Titled:
Duc (Duke) des Francs (of the Franks)

Titled:
Duc (Duke) d'H?ristal (Heristal)

Titled:
Founder of the Carolingian Dynasty

Titled:
Frankish King (Unofficial) of the Carolingian Dynasty

Alt. Birth:
Of, Heristal, Neustria

Alt. Birth:
Heristal, Liege, Neustria (now Belgium)

Alt. Birth:
Heristal, Liege, Neustria (now Belgium)

Event:
Thrown into prison by his step-mother Plectrude, to insure the succession of her descendants.

Event:
Escapes from prison

Event:
Defeated by Ratbod, Duke of the Frisians, near Cologne.

Event:
Defeats the Neustrians at Ambl?ve near Malm?dy.

Event:
Defeats the Neustrians at Vincy near Cambrai.

Event:
Appoints Clotaire IV as King of Austrasia.

Event:
Forces Plectrude to surrender power.

Titled:
Maire de la Palais

Titled:
Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia

Titled:
De facto ruler of Austrasia

Event:
Lays waste to Saxony to the banks of the Weser

Event:
Defeats the joint armies of Neustria and Aquitaine at Soissons.

Event:
On the death of Clotaire IV, appoints Chilperic II of Neustria as King of Austrasia in exchange for formal recognition of his control of both Frankish kingdoms

Event:
Seized Western Friesland (following the death of Ratbod, Duke of the Frisians)

Titled:
Maire du Palais de Bourgogne (Mayor of the Palace of Burgundy)

Titled:
Maire du Palais de Neustrie (Mayor of the Palace of Neustria)

Titled:
Acknowledged de factor ruler of all of the Franks (Neustria and Austrasia)

Event:
After the death of Chilperic II, he appoints the child Theuderic (Thierry IV) as King of Austrasia and Neustria

Event:
Second expedition against the Saxons

Event:
Raginfrid, Count of Angers, formally submits to him.

Event:
Reestablishes Frankish suzerainty in Bavaria.

Event:
Defeats Lantfrid, Duke of the Alemanna.

Event:
Defeats Eudes (Eudo) Duke of Aquitaine

Event:
Defeats the Arabs at the Battles of Tours and Poitiers

Event:
Suppresses the rebellion instigated by the Frisian duke, Bobo, who is killed in the battle.

Event:
Quells revolt by Hunold, Duke of Aquitaine.

Event:
Allows Hunold to hold the duchy of Aquitaine in fief.

Event:
On the death of Thierry IV does not bother with the formality of appointing an official Merovingian King.

Event:
Drives the Muslims from Arles and Avignon.

Titled:
Unofficial King of all of the Franks

Event:
Defeated a Moorish army at Buerre (not far from the Moorish stronghold at Narbonne)

Event:
Puts down an uprising in Provence, under the leadership of Maurontus.

Alt. Burial:
Monastaere de Saint Denis, Saint Denis, France

Alt. Burial:
Monastery of St. Denis, Quierzy, Aisne, France

Alt. Death:
Cressy Sur Oise, Neustria

Alt. Death:
Quierzy (Cressy) sur Oise, Aisne, France

Family/Spouse: Chunehild. Chunehild was born about 710 in , Austrasia, France; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Hardeloga Bastard Of AUSTRASIA was born about 732 in , Austrasia, France; and died.

Charles married in Not Married. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. St. Remi Giles ROUEN was born about 730 in , Austrasia, France; died on 19 Jan 771-772.

Charles married in Not Married. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jerome Hieronimus Abbot ST. DENIS was born about 736 in , Austrasia, France; died after 814.

Charles married "Concubine 3" in Not Married. "Concubine was born about 716 in Austrasia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Rotrou (Chrotrude) Of ALEMANIA, Duchess Of Austrasia. Rotrou (daughter of Leutwinis (Or St. Lievin) Of TREVES, Bishop Of Treves and Willigarde Of BAVARIA) was born in 687 in Moselle, Austrasia, France; died in 724. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Landree DE AUSTRASIA, Princess Of The Franks was born in 711; and died.
2. Carloman Of AUSTRASIA, Mayor Of Palace was born about 712-715 in , Austrasia, France; died on 4 Dec 754 in Monte Cassino, Monastery, Italy.
3. Grifo Prince Of The FRANKS was born about 713; died after 741.
4. Duke Bernard MARTEL, Duke Of The Franks was born in 713; died in 784.
5. Pepin III "The Short" Of The FRANKS, King Of France was born in 714 in Jupille, Frankish Kingdom Of Austrasia (Now Belgium); died on 24 Sep 768 in St. Denis Monastery, St. Denis; was buried in 768 in St. Denis Abbey (Near Paris), Aube, France.
6. Childtrude (Hiltrude) Duchess Of BAVARIA was born about 716 in , Austrasia, France; died about 754.
7. Hieronymus MARTEL was born about 720; and died.
8. Aude (Aldana) Of AUSTRASIA, Princess Of The Franks was born before 724 in France; died before 804.

Family/Spouse: Pilitrud. Pilitrud was born about 706 in , Austrasia, France; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Galiana. Galiana was born about 712 in , Austrasia, France; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: N.N.. N.N. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Auda (Aude)

Charles married Unk in Not Married. Unk and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Count Hieronymus died after 775.

Charles married Swanhilde (Sunihilde) Of BAVARIA, Duchess about 720. Swanhilde was born about 700 in Of, Bavaria; died about 741. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Landree (Landrade) Of AUSTRASIA was born about 720; and died.
2. Gifon Grippon Duke BAVARIA was born about 726 in , Austrasia, France; died about 726.

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: GJYJ-338
• Name: Pepin "Of Herstal" Mayor Of Palace AUSTRASIA
• Name: Pepin D'heristal DESPOSYNI
• Name: Pepin Duke Of AUSTRASIA
• Name: Pepin Mayor Of The Palace Of AUSTRASIA
• Name: Pepin Mayor Of The Palace Of AUSTRASIA
• Name: Pippin Of HERSTAL
• Name: The Mediocre
• _UID: E398A851033A447A8C2BA0DEB24FB582DC3D
• Alt. Birth: Abt 635; Alt. Birth

Notes:

BIOGRAPHY: Carolingian mayor of the palace, who reunited the Frankish realms in the late Merovingian period. A grandson of Pepin the Elder, he succeeded to his position in the kingdom of Austrasia around 680. In 687 he extended Carolingian rule to the other Frankish kingdoms, Neustria and Bourgogne, but retained members of the Merovingian dynasty as figurehead monarchs in all three. Two years later he extended his control over the Frisians, a pagan people living on the North Sea coast. Pepin's death was followed by a civil war and the succession of his illegitimate son Charles Martel. Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia.

BIOGRAPHY: Carolingian mayor of the palace, who reunited the Frankish realms in the late Merovingian period. A grandson of Pepin the Elder, he succeeded to his position in the kingdom of Austrasia around 680. In 687 he extended Carolingian rule to the other Frankish kingdoms, Neustria and Bourgogne, but retained members of the Merovingian dynasty as figurehead monarchs in all three. Two years later he extended his control over the Frisians, a pagan people living on the North Sea coast. Pepin's death was followed by a civil war and the succession of his illegitimate son Charles Martel.

Relationship (J,M&L):
38th Great-grandparent

Titled:
De facto ruler of all the Franks

Occupation:
Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia

Alt. Birth:
Of, Heristal, Austrasia

Pepin married Alpheid (Or Aupois) AUSTRASIA, [Concubine 1] in Concubine - Not Married. Alpheid was born about 654 in H?ristal (Heristal), Liege, Neustria (Now Belgium); died about 705 in Orp-Le-Grand Monastery, Brabant, Vosges, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Death: Alt. Death
• FamilySearch ID: GJYN-RFL
• Name: Alpa?de (Chalpa?de) Von AUSTRASIE
• Name: Chalpaida (Alpaide) Of AUSTRASIA
• _UID: 6ECBCE004BAC43819520ACAA48EEB827E27B
• Alt. Birth: Abt 654; Alt. Birth

Notes:

Concubine of Austrasia

Alt. Death:
Orp-Le-Grand, Brabant

Alt. Birth:
Of, Heristal, Austrasia

Notes:

Friends:
Not Married

Other Events:

• AFN: 9GC9-20
• FamilySearch ID: GJYN-TJR
• Name: Anchises DESPOSYNI
• Name: Ans?gise CAROLINGIEN
• Name: Ans?gisel (Ansegisel) De METZ
• Name: Ansegisel (Ansgise) Mayor Palace Of AUSTRASIA
• Name: Ansigisen Mayor Of The Palace Of AUSTRASIA
• _UID: 11C5B7816900448EBF45B309FB1C2D2B78BB
• Alt. Birth: Abt 607; Alt. Birth

Notes:

Sources: RC 171, 260; AF; Kraentzler 1635; Collins; CarolingianAncestry.
RC: Ansguise (Ansegiesel), Duke or Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia of
Siegbert. Murdered 685.
K: Angsgisel, Majordomo d'Austrasia (incorrectly) titled "Heristal."
Murdered in 685.
Collins: Duke Ansgise (Anschises), Mayor of the Palace and Duke ofBrabant. (Brabant was in what is now Belgium).
Carolingian: Ansegesil, died 685, mayor of the palace to KingDagobert.
No wife listed.

Relationship (J,M&L):
39th Great-grandparent

Titled:
Maire (Mayor) du Palais (Palace)

Alt. Birth:
Of, Austrasia, France

Ansguise married St. Begga (Begue) Of LANDEN about 635. St. (daughter of Pepin (Pippin) "De Landen" Mayor AUSTRASIA and Saint Itta "Blessed Ida" Of NIVELLES, Saint) was born about 613 in Landen, Liege, Belgium; died on 17 Dec 693; was buried in Andenne, Belgique (Belgium). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: GJYJ-2MF
• Name: Begga De BRABANT
• Name: Begga DE LANDEN
• Name: Beggue (St Beggue) Of LANDEN
• _UID: B5DA9931462640C88377B4BA1D65199A6A05
• Titled: 691

Notes:

Sources: RC 171, 260; Kraentzler 1635; Collins; AF.
RC: St. Begga (Begue) of Landen, Liege, Belgium. Died 684 or 698.
K: Begga von Landen, died about 698. Collins: St. Begga. Died 694.

Titled:
Fondatrice du Monast?re d'Andenne

Titled:
First Abbess of Andenne

Notes:

Married:
NOTE MARRIED

Other Events:

• Name: Arnoul (St. Arnulf) Bishop Of METZ
• Name: Arnould De TONGRES
• Name: Arnulf (Arnulfe) De MOSELGAU
• Name: Arnulph DESPOSYNI
• Name: St. Arnoul "De Heristal" Bishop Of METZ
• _UID: FBFC0E5FC20E443198D5993615EBB240D70E
• Alt. Birth: 13 Aug 582; Alt. Birth
• Occupation: Between 610 and 626
• Occupation: Between 610 and 626
• Occupation: Bef 612
• Occupation: 623
• Occupation: 623
• Event: 626
• Alt. Death: 16 Aug 640; Alt. Death

Notes:

Arnulf (Arnoul, Arnold) of Metz B (RM)

Died 640. Arnulf was a courtier of the Austrasian King Theodebert II, a valiant warrior, and a valued adviser. He married the noble Doda (the marriage of his son Ansegisel to Begga, daughter of Blessed Pepin of Landen, produced the Carolingian line of kings of France).
Arnulf desired to become a monk at L?rins. However, when his wife took the veil and Arnulf was at the point of entering L?rins, he was appointed bishop of Metz about 610. He played a prominent role in affairs of state, was one of those instrumental in making Clotaire of Neustria king of Austrasia, and was chief counselor to Dagobert, son of King Clotaire, when the king appointed him king of Austrasia.

About 626, Arnulf resigned his see and retired to a hermitage near the abbey of Remiremont (Benedictines, Delaney, Encyclopedia).

In art, Saint Arnulf is portrayed as a bishop with a coat of mail under his cope. He may also be shown (1) with a fish having a ring in its mouth; (2) blessing a burning castle; or (3) washing the feet of the poor (Roeder). He is venerated at Remiremont. Like Saint Antony, Arnulf is invoked to find lost articles. He is also the patron saint of music, millers, and brewers (Roeder).


Relationship to Pepin "Of Landen":

Pepin and Bishop Arnulf of Metz aided King Clotaire II of Neustria in overthrowing Queen Brunhilda of Austrasia in 613. In recognition of the important roles they played, Clotaire appointed them mayors of the palace to rule Austrasia for Clotaire's son Dagobert I from 623. When Pepin rebuked Dagobert (who had succeeded his father about 629) for his licentious life, Dagobert discharged him and he retired to Aquitaine. Dagobert still respected him enough to appoint him tutor of his three-year-old son Sigebert before his death in 638, and Pepin returned and ruled the kingdom until his own death the following year.

Pepin worked to spread the faith throughout the kingdom, defended Christian towns from Slavic invaders, and chose responsible men to fill vacant sees. The marriage of his daughter, Begga, and Bishop Arnulf's son, Segislius, produced Pepin of Herstal, the first of the Carolingian dynasty in France.

Relationship (J,M&L):
47th Great-grandparent

Relationship (J,M&L):
40th Great-grandparent

Relationship (J,M&L):
42nd Great-grandparent

Alt. Birth:
Of, Heristal, Liege, Belgium

Occupation:
Bishop of Metz

Occupation:
Eveque de Metz

Occupation:
Counselor to Chlothar II

Occupation:
Chief Counselor to Dagobert, son of King Clotaire

Occupation:
Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia

Event:
Resigned his see and retired to a hermitage near the Abbey of Remiremont.

Alt. Death:
Cave in Vosages Mountains, Austrasia

Arnold married Doda (Clothilde) Of DE SAVOY about 596. Doda was born about 578 in Old Sachsen (Saxony); died after 615. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Clothilde
• Name: Clothilde De SAXE
• Name: Clothilde Von SACHSEN
• Name: Clothilde VON SACHSEN
• _UID: A6F4F1062AD643D7913CC594D7AF28D150B7

Notes:

Source: lorenfamily.com

Relationship (J,M&L):
47th Great-grandparent

Notes:

Married:
NOTE MARRIED

Other Events:

• Name: De Landen
• Name: Pepin (Pippin) De LANDEN
• Name: Pepin De BRABANT
• Name: Pepin Mayor Of The Palace Of AUSTRASIA
• _UID: 22CCB646CFB24FB084470F2CFDBE246BBA5E
• Titled: 623

Notes:

[Blessed Pepin of Landen (AC)
(also known as Pippin)

Died February 21, c. 639. Pepin was, perhaps, the most important, powerful person in the empire during his age. As duke of Brabant and mayor of the palace (first minister) of kings Clotaire II, Dagobert I, and Sigebert III, he determined much of the policy of the Franks. Pepin, the ancestor of the Carolingian dynasty of French kings, was the husband of Blessed Itta and father of Grimoald, of Saint Gertrude of Nivelles and of Saint Begga. He is described as "a lover of peace and the constant defender of truth and justice," though it may not seem that way at first glance.

Pepin and Bishop Arnulf of Metz aided King Clotaire II of Neustria in overthrowing Queen Brunhilda of Austrasia in 613. In recognition of the important roles they played, Clotaire appointed them mayors of the palace to rule Austrasia for Clotaire's son Dagobert I from 623. When Pepin rebuked Dagobert (who had succeeded his father about 629) for his licentious life, Dagobert discharged him and he retired to Aquitaine. Dagobert still respected him enough to appoint him tutor of his three-year-old son Sigebert before his death in 638, and Pepin returned and ruled the kingdom until his own death the following year.

Pepin worked to spread the faith throughout the kingdom, defended Christian towns from Slavic invaders, and chose responsible men to fill vacant sees. The marriage of his daughter, Begga, and Bishop Arnulf's son, Segislius, produced Pepin of Herstal, the first of the Carolingian dynasty in France. Pepin of Landen was buried at Landen, but his relics were later translated to Nivelle, where they are now enshrined with those of his wife and daughter Gertrude. Here is feast is kept. Pepin was never canonized but is listed as a saint in some of the old Belgic martyrologies and a litany published by the authority of the archbishop of Mechlin (Benedictines, Delaney, Encyclopedia, Husenbeth).


Source: lorenfamily.com

Relationship (J,M&L):
40th Great-grandparent

Titled:
Duke of Brabant

Titled:
Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia

Pepin married Saint Itta "Blessed Ida" Of NIVELLES, Saint in 614. Itta (daughter of Arnoaldus Of Schelde SAXONY, Bishop Of Metz and Dode (Oda) Of HERISTAL) was born about 591 in Landen, Liege, Belgium; died in 652 in Abbey Of Nivelles, Brabant, Belgium. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Blessed Ida
• Name: Itta (St.) De NIVELLES
• Name: Itte (Itta) Of LANDEN
• _UID: F0F6F9D78A204A4BBB6CECE1E06884D58AA0
• Event: Abt 640
• Occupation: Between 640 and 646
• Alt. Death: 8 May 652; Alt. Death

Notes:

Blessed Ida of Nivelles, OSB Widow (AC)

(also known as Itta, Iduberga)

Died 652. After the death of Blessed Pepin of Landen, his wife Ida built a double monastery at Nivelles. She and her younger daughter, Saint Gertrude entered the monastery, which was placed under the Benedictine Rule and governed by Gertrude (Benedictines). Several art historians give a stag with flaming horns as the emblem of Saint Ida of Nivelles, but it seems likely that this is a confusion with Ida of Toggenburg, whose proper attribute it is (Roeder). She is invoked against toothache and erysipelas (Roeder).

Relationship (J,M&L):
40th Great-grandparent

Event:
Founded the Abbey of Nivelles

Occupation:
1st Abbess of Nivelles (Brabant, Belgium)

Alt. Death:
Abbey of Nivelles