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Male Charles (The Hammer) Martel Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia, Nuestria and Burgundy Click to view Charles (The Hammer) Martel Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia, Nuestria and Burgundy in the family tree

Charles, known as The Hammer, was born in 0676 in Heristal,Nuestria.  The Hammer's father was Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia, Nuestria and Burgundy Pbepin II (The Fat) II and his mother was Elphide.  His paternal grandparents were Ansegis, Lord of Brabant, Margrave of Scheldt and Beggue (St. Beggue) of Brabant. He had a sister named Childebrand. He had two half-brothers named Drogo of Champagne, Duke of Champagne and Grimoald II of Austrasia, Mayor of Austrasia.  He died in Cressy,Sur Oise,Nuestria.  He was buried in St. Denis,France.


The Hammer's first family with Sunnichild

‌The Hammer and Sunnichild were married in a religious ceremony in 0725.  They had a son and a daughter, named Grifo and Chiltrud.


The Hammer's second family with Chrotude

They had three sons and a daughter, named Pbepin III "The Short" Mayor of the Palace of Nuestria, Jerome, Carloman and Alda.

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