Starts with charlemagne and includes the monarchs of england, france, spain, germany, russia, and more. Family tree of king charlemagne of the franks geneanet. Charles carolingian historical records and family trees. His empire covered much of modern france, germany, and northern italy. Each generation back the number of ancestors you have doubles. Twentyeight years later, on april 15, 1947, he broke the baseball color line and became the first african american to play. Only families in the first 20 generations of descendants of charlemagne are listed. Hover over the royals names for a better description of them. One such list of gateways, which i help maintain, is on the order of the crown of charlemagne website. Charlemagne was one of the greatest kings of european history. He was able to unite much of western and central europe. Or, maybe you are just interested in studying history. I have found this family tree so interestingly disturbing.
See royal descents of famous people for explanation. Ancestor charts showing the family relationships of charlemagne 07470814 to other famous people. Royal descendants of charlemagne 742814 elizabeth ii, queen of the united kingdom from charlemagne to william the conqueror. King charlemagne and the history of the charlemagne empire. Related name family tree for the name charlemagne behind. Historical records and family trees related to charles carolingian. The nature of this relationship is variously described as concubinage, a legal marriage or as a friedelehe. The dynastys name derives from the large number of family members who bore the name charles, most notably charlemagne. Charles i charlemagne emperor holy roman empire1 carolingian was born on 02 apr 742 ad in ingelheim, rheinhessen, hessendarmstadt, germany. List of families descending from clovis and charlemagne. Discover the family tree of king charlemagne of the franks for free, and learn about their family history and their ancestry. Here is an interactive family tree of europes royal families. Gunderson, senior royalty research specialist, of the family history department, stated.
Carloman king of the franks carolingian, gisela of chelles abbess of chelle and 6 other siblings. He had 18 children by 10 different wives and concubines. Lineage i descent from flanders, shows one line of edward is descent that is considered valid, as all of the parenttochild relationships are confirmed by contemporary medieval sources. My aim is to get a vast number of famous people in the west onto one family tree, all descending ultimately from charlemagne. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Dec 20, 2015 the carolingian dynasty was a frankish noble family with origins in the arnulfing and pippinid clans of the 7th century ad. British royal family tree royal family trees genealogy chart family genealogy royal houses of england plantagenet wars of the roses family research my family history house of plantagenet house of plantagenet, royal house of england, which reigned from 1154 to 1485 and provided 14 kings, 6 of whom belonged to the cadet houses of lancaster and york. Charlemagne, carolingian king of the franks, holy roman emperor, the great. Charlemagne is the proven ancestor of everybody on this page. Charles the great is born on april 2, traditionally in this year, but possibly as late as 747 751. On january 31, 1919, jack roosevelt robinson was born in cairo, georgia. The author of the visio karoli magni written around 865 uses facts gathered apparently from einhard and his own observations on the decline of charlemagnes family after the dissensions war 84043 as the basis for a visionary tale of charles meeting with a prophetic spectre in a dream. The order of the crown of charlemagne was organized in the united states on january 1, 1939 and incorporated in the district of columbia on october 10, 1939. In charlemagnes time, genealogists working under the patronage of the royal family claimed that charlemagne had several connections to the merovingian dynasty.
The family tree listed here should not be considered exhaustive or authoritative. From the 5th generation after charlemagne already, only 3 direct male branches subsisted. The karlsschrein, the shrine at aachen cathedral containing the remains of charlemagne born 742 ad. Charlemagne carolingian, duke of bavaria, king of the franks, king of the lombards, holy roman emperor, was born 2 april 747 in herstal, belgium to pepin the short 714768 and bertrada of laon 720783 and died 28 january 814 in aachen, north rhinewestphalia, germany of unspecified causes. Many people on the list have multiple royal descents. He married countess hildegarde of linzgau 27, 28 abt. If the immigrant in your family is a valid gateway, you are on track to documenting royal ancestry. This project is to create a template to defer to for charlemagne and his immediate. Everyone of european descent can claim charlemagne as an ancestor. May 23, 2018 in 797 ad, charlemagne, the founder of the carolingian empire later crowned holy roman emperor, sent a man named isaac the jew to the baghdad caliph harun alrashid. Source citations are included at the bottom of the page. Charlemagne family tree along with family connections to other famous kin. Ten minute history charlemagne and the carolingian empire short documentary duration.
May 03, 2019 roman emperors family tree augustus caesar to justinian the great duration. Although the lineage above appears in many family trees, settipani 1993 finds that the timing is inconsistant for the count ranulf who follows to be a grandson of charlemagne s son louis the pious. Both king edward i of england and his wife eleanor of castile are direct descendants of charlemagne. The following image is a family tree of every prince king and queen, monarch, confederation president and emperor of germany, from charlemagne in 800 over louis the german in 843 through to wilhelm ii in 1918.
Carolingian dynasty, family of frankish aristocrats and the dynasty 750887 ce that they established to rule western europe. If it were, your family tree when charlemagne was le grand fromage would harbour more than a billion ancestors more people than were. Order of the crown of charlemagne in america ancestral. Isaac the jew, charlemagnes diplomat geni family tree. The family tree for charlemagne is still in the early stages of research. List of families descending from clovis and charlemagne eupedia. Family tree of emperor charlemagne the great charles the. It has been suggested that this article be merged into french monarchs family tree. All of the products sold by were researched and created by swyrich corp. If it were, your family tree when charlemagne was le grand fromage would. Welcome to the charlemagne family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. It is an idependent patriotic and lineal society named in honor of the emperor charles the great 742814 and also named after an ancient noble and chivalric order. If it were, your family tree when charlemagne was le grand fromage would harbor around 7,438,953,472 individuals on itmore people than were alive then, now, or in total. You can see how charlemagne families moved over time by selecting different census years.
If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree. Historical records and family trees related to marie charlemagne. Have you ever heard these words uttered i have my family tree back to adam and eve. In 8 charlemagne crowned his only surviving son as coemperor.
But this ancestral expansion is not borne back ceaselessly into the past. Charlemagne had seventeen children over the course of his life with eight of his ten known wives or concubinues. This means that instead of drawing a tree that fans out exponentially, we need to draw a weblike tapestry. Order of the crown of charlemagne in america ancestral findings. This decision was not accepted by all family members. In january of 814, he died in aachen, where he was buried in the cathedral.
A family tree displaying the names related to the given name charlemagne. The author of the visio karoli magni written around 865 uses facts gathered apparently from einhard and his own observations on the decline of charlemagne s family after the dissensions war 84043 as the basis for a visionary tale of charles meeting with a prophetic spectre in a dream. When asked if it is possible for living people to extend ancestral lines back to adam and eve, robert c. Updated to include the new prince george of cambridge. Descendants of charles i charlemagne emperor holy roman empire carolingian generation 1 1. Charlemagne 742748814, holy roman emperor, 52 ancestors. Nefertiti, confucius, genghis khan, and charlemagne are. Each generation is represented by a small circle, each color represents a different family, a solid line represents a blood relation, and a broken line shows a marriage. I have my family tree back to adam and eve familysearch. This interactive family tree shows how europes monarchs.
Feb 15, 2018 this video traces the kings of france from charlemagne to the last king louis philippe i. Charlemagne had a sustained impact on european culture. Marie charlemagne historical records and family trees. Upon the death of pippin, the kingdom of francia is divided between charles and his brother carloman 771.
However, charlemagne s army was ambushed and many generals were killed. Royal descents of famous people the list by mark humphrys. And she started working her way backward up jacks family tree and discovered oh my god that jack is a direct descendant of charlemagne, the great medieval king of france. Charlemagne carolingian historical records and family.
How europes royal families are all related, share single. Youre descended from royalty and so is everybody else issue 56. What this means is that pedigrees begin to fold in on themselves a few generations back, and become less arboreal, and more a mesh or weblike. His children then went on to populate europe, which is why everyone with european ancestry is descended from charlemagne. In 802, isaac returned to charlemagnes court with an elephant as a gift to the king from the sultan. Charlemagne s father pippin is declared king, beginning what would later be called the carolingian dynasty 768. Family tree of charlemagne of the holy roman empire. If you wish to show the history of your family genealogy by displaying your family tree and coat of arms, then feel free to visit our website at the tree maker. Its actually not unusual to descend from charlemagne, whom cindy crawford learned is in her family tree on last nights who do you think you are. This is the individual denoted by c in the coded ancestor lists. When pepin iii died in 768, his sons carloman and charles i called charlemagne towards. In 778, charlemagne invaded muslim spain, taking barcelona, pampelona, and saragossa. Charlemagne, or charles the great, was the ruler of what is now france in the early middle ages.
This is a simplified family tree of all frankish and french monarchs, from childeric i to napoleon iii. In 1880 there were 10 charlemagne families living in maine. This database contains photos submitted to ancestry family trees by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all ancestry members. Note that there are no more descendants in direct male line. Oftentimes the family trees listed as still in progress have derived from research into famous people who have a kinship to.
Bertha charlemagne historical records and family trees. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the charlemagne surname. This carolingian family tree, above, dates from the chronicon universale of ekkehard of aura from the 12th century, but reflects earlier generations. Explore genealogy for karolus magnus carolingian born abt.
If history is your thing, then the order of the crown of charlemagne in america is a good group to connect with to learn about european history from the dark ages to the middle ages. Charlemagne carolingian was born on month day 742, at birth place, to pippin iii carolingian king of the franks and bertrada ii van laon. If your immigrant is not on the list, the royal lineage presented to you is probably underproven or false. Collecting and preserving ancient documents, manuscripts, relics, and. These claims enhanced the royal family s prestige and made it look like charlemagne s family had a genuine claim to the throne.
The genealogical tree of charlemagne holy roman emperor. Inbreeding ruined the hapsburg dynasty history facts charles ii of spains family tree perhaps the most inbred human being to have ever lived. Some european customers might have to pay customs tax upon arrival. Historical records and family trees related to bertha charlemagne. In charlemagne s time, genealogists working under the patronage of the royal family claimed that charlemagne had several connections to the merovingian dynasty. Im a such a historya continuation of the family tree would be even more disturbing. Charlemagne or charles the great numbered charles i, was king of the franks from 768, king. The carolingian dynasty was a frankish noble family with origins in the arnulfing and pippinid clans of the 7th century ad. Genealogy charts for charlemagne may include up to 30 generations of ancestors. It includes the carolingians, the house of capet, the house of valois, the house of bourbon, the house. Discover the family tree of charlemagne of the holy roman empire for free, and learn about their family history and their ancestry. This was 100% of all the recorded charlemagne s in the usa.
Maine had the highest population of charlemagne families in 1880. Descendants and ancestors of charlemagne in 4th generation. An edict issued by charlemagne in 802 established an empire that lasted years external page. Search 86 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. Hadrian then crowned pepin king of lombardy with his father. If it were, your family tree when charlemagne was le grand fromage would harbour more than a billion ancestors more people than were alive then. Josiah bartlett november 21, 1729may 19, 1795, was an american physician and statesman who, as a delegate to the continental congress for new hampshire, signed the. The charlemagne family name was found in the usa in 1880. These claims enhanced the royal familys prestige and made it look like charlemagnes family had a genuine claim to the throne.
Charlemagne charles the great was king of the franks and. Let my armies be the rocks and the trees and the birds. Collecting and preserving books on genealogy, family history, heraldry, and general history. Generation one clovis, a ripuarian frank who was the king of cologne circa 420 ad. May 24, 2015 if it were, your family tree when charlemagne was le grand fromage would harbour more than a billion ancestors more people than were alive then. As noted in the show, the eighthcentury frankish king had 20 children with eight of 10 known wives or concubines. Roman emperors family tree augustus caesar to justinian the great duration. The family tree for charlemagne is still in progress. He sent desiderius and his family to monasteries and took the crown for himself.