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Roots Web World Connect Project, database: :3281087.

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ID: I13193
Name: Bertrada of Laon Queen of the Franks
Surname: Laon
Given Name: Bertrada of
Suffix: Queen of the Franks
Sex: F
Birth: 0720 in Laon, Austrasia
Death: 12 Jul 0783 in Choisy, Bourgogne, France
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1 NAME Bertha /Broadfoot/


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertrada_of_Laon

Bertrada of Laon, also called Bertha Broadfoot, (720 ? July 12, 783) was a Frankish queen. Sh e was born in Laon, in today's Aisne, France, the daughter of Caribert of Laon. She married P epin the Short, the son of the Frankish Mayor of the Palace CharlesMartel, in 740, althoug h the union was not canonically sanctioned until several years later. Eleven years later, i n 751, Pepin and Bertrada became King and Queen of the Franks, following Pepin's successful c oup against the Frankish Merovingian monarchs.

Bertrada and Pepin are known to have had four children, three sons and one daughter: of these , Charles (Charlemagne), Carloman, and Gisela survived to adulthood, whilst Pepin died in inf ancy. Charlemagne and Carloman would inherit the two halves of their father's kingdom when h e died, and Gisela became a nun.

Bertrada lived at the court of her elder son Charles, and according to Einhard their relation ship was excellent. She recommended he marry his first wife, Desiderata, a daughter of the Lo mbard king Desiderius, but he soon divorced her. Einhard claims this was the only episode tha t ever strained relations between mother and son. Bertrada lived with Charlemagne until her d eath in 783; the king buried her in Saint Denis Basilica with great honors.
Change Date: 2 Jul 2009 at 06:03:16



Father: Claribert Count of Laon
Mother: Bertrada of Cologne

Marriage 1 Pepin King of the Franks b: 0714 in Austrasia
Married: BET 740 AND 744
Children
Has No Children Pepin b: in Austrasia
Has Children Charlemagne Emperor b: 2 Apr 0747 in Aix la Chapelle, Austrasia
Has No Children Carloman b: 28 Jun 0751 in Austrasia
Has No Children Gisela b: 0757 in Austrasia