Individual Details
Charibert of Laon
( - Bef 762)
Charibert of Laon
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Charibert (also spelled Caribert and Heribert), Count of Laon, was the maternal grandfather of Charlemagne. He was the father of Charles's mother, Bertrada of Laon.[1] Only his mother is known from contemporary records. In 721, Charibert signed, with his mother Bertrada of Prüm the foundation act of the Abbey of Prüm.[1] The same year, also with his mother, he made a donation to the Abbey of Echternach.[1] By 744, his daughter Bertrada of Laon had married Pippin the Younger, mayor of the palace of Neustria and Burgundy and later king of the Franks. He died before 762, as stated in an act of his daughter and son-in-law.
Notes
Cawley 2011.
References
Cawley, Charles (7 February 2011), Franks, Merovingian nobility Pepin [II]"le Gros" or "d'Herstal", Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, retrieved August 2012,[better source needed]
Medieval Lands Project on the son of Bertrada of Prüm]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2007)
Charibert (also spelled Caribert and Heribert), Count of Laon, was the maternal grandfather of Charlemagne. He was the father of Charles's mother, Bertrada of Laon.[1] Only his mother is known from contemporary records. In 721, Charibert signed, with his mother Bertrada of Prüm the foundation act of the Abbey of Prüm.[1] The same year, also with his mother, he made a donation to the Abbey of Echternach.[1] By 744, his daughter Bertrada of Laon had married Pippin the Younger, mayor of the palace of Neustria and Burgundy and later king of the Franks. He died before 762, as stated in an act of his daughter and son-in-law.
Notes
Cawley 2011.
References
Cawley, Charles (7 February 2011), Franks, Merovingian nobility Pepin [II]"le Gros" or "d'Herstal", Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, retrieved August 2012,[better source needed]
Medieval Lands Project on the son of Bertrada of Prüm]
Events
| Death | Bef 762 | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | Count of Laon |
Families
| Spouse | Gisele of Aquitaine ( - ) |
| Child | Bertrada of Laon (710 - 783) |
| Mother | Bertrada of Prüm (670 - 721) |