Charlemagne ROME
SOURCES: 1. Tab. Gen. Souv., France 22, Tab. III 2. Die Nachkommen Karls des Grossen, Germ Pub BT, v. 11, p. 3 3. Keiser und Koenig Hist., Gen Hist 25, pt 1, p. 6-7 4. Ahnen Karl der Grossen, Germ FH 694, p. 104 HISTORICAL NOTES: Charlemagne began his career as King of the Franks but ended it as Emperor of the entire Roman Empire of the West. As king of France, he gained victory overthe Lombards of Italy, the Saxons of Northwestern Germany, and a number of other neighbors. He followed a policy of friendship and cooperation with the Roman Catholic Church and was crowned emperor by the pope on Christmas Day of 800. Charlemagne's views were liberal and enlightened. Although he reigned supreme, he recognized civil rights for his subjects and a limitation on monarchic power. He possessed an unusual amount of learning and vigorously promoted education. He invited learned men to his court and established a Palace School where noble's sonsand clergy were educated. His great dream was the union of all the nations he had conquered into one great empire where the power and learning of Rome could beunited with the religion of Christ. His motivation for war seemed to be the conversion of the heathens to Christianity. His last words were, "Now, Lord, into thy hands I commit my spirit."
SOURCES: 1. Tab. Gen. Souv., France 22, Tab. IV, XI 2. Die Nachkommen Karls des Grossen, Germ. Pub. RT, v. 11, p. 3 3. Ahnen zu Karl der Grossen, Germ. FH 694, p. 103-4, 189 4. Americana, Am Pub F, v. 32, p. 584 5. Plantagenet Ancestry, Eng. 116, p. 171 6. Anderson's Royal Gen., Eng. 132, p. 450-51, 616 7. Keiser und Koenig Hist., Gen. Hist. 25, pt. 1, p. 6-7 8. Betham's Gen. Tab., Eng. 133, Tab. 253
He married Hildegarde Rome at Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia . Hildegarde Rome was born at of Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia Abt 757 daughter of Gerold I Swabia and Imma Swabia .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Karl Rome
born 772.
Pippin Carloman Italy
born Apr 773.
Adelheid Rome
born 774.
Rotrud Rome
born 775.
Bertha Rome
born 776.
Louis "the Pious" Rome
born Aug 778.
Lothaire France
born Aug 778.
Gisele France
born 781.
Hildegard France
born 783.
Charlemagne Rome died 28 Jan 814 at Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia .
Hildegarde Rome died 30 Apr 783 at Thionville, Moselle, France .