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Male Karl (der Große) von Franken-Karolinger Click to view Karl (der Große) von Franken-Karolinger in the family tree

Karl, known as der Große, was born on April 2nd, 0742 in Ingelheim.  Der Große's father was King Pepin ("the Short") III Martel and his mother was Bertrada ("the Younger/Au Grand Pied", "big foot") II of Laon.  His paternal grandparents were King Charles ("the Hammer") Martel of France and Chrotrud Treves; his maternal grandfather was Heribert of Laon and his maternal grandmother is Princess Bertrada de Cologne of Laon. He had two brothers and two sisters, named Charlemagne, Carloman, Gisella and Redburh.  He died in Aachen.


der Große's family with Hildegard von Agilolfinger

They had a son named der Fromme.

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