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Charlemagne

king of Franks, regarded as the first Holy Roman Emperor (747–814) (742-814)
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Charlemagne
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Summary

Charlemagne was born in Francia[1]. He died in Aachen[2]. He worked as a monarch[3] and sovereign[4]. He ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88,409 views/month, #1,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Liège[6], Aachen[7]
  • Place of burial: Palatine Chapel in Aachen[8]
  • Father: Pepin the Short[9]
  • Mother: Bertrada of Laon[10]
  • Spouse: Desiderata of the Lombards[11], Hildegard of Vinzgouw[12], Fastrada[13], Luitgard[14], Himiltrude[15], Liutperga[16], Ethelind Adelinde[17]
  • Child: Pepin the Hunchback[18], Charles the Younger[19], Rotrude[20], Bertha[21], Pepin of Italy[22], Louis the Pious[23], Gisela[24], Theodrada[25], Drogo[26], Hugh[27], Alpais[28], Adelaide[29], Lothair[30], Hildegard[31]
  • Country of citizenship: Francia[32]
  • Ethnic group: Franks[33]
  • Position held: duke of Bavaria[34], king of Franks[35], King of Lombards[36], Holy Roman Emperor[37]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[38], Christianity[39]
  • Sex or gender: male[40]
  • Family: Carolingian dynasty[41]
  • Noble title: king of Franks[42], King of Lombards[43], Holy Roman Emperor[44]
  • Physically interacts with: Karl (2024)[45]
  • Commons category: Carolus Magnus[46]
  • Canonization status: blessed[47]
  • Unmarried partner: Regina[48], Himiltrude[49], Madelgard[50], Gersuinda[51], Ethelind[52]
  • Cause of death: disease[53]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Charlemagne include Carolingian Empire[54], a historical country[55], in Carolingian Empire[56], founded in 0800[57]; 33rd Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS Charlemagne[58], a military division[59], in Nazi Germany[60], founded in 1944[61]; Carolingian minuscule[62], a handwriting style[63], founded in 0750[64]; Matter of France[65], a literary cycle[66]; Charlemagne Prize[67], an award[68], in Germany[69], founded in 1950[70]; Carolingian monetary system[71], a monetary system[72], founded in 0794[73]; Bust of him[74]; and Crown of him[75].

Why It Matters

Charlemagne has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

Works attributed to him include Capitulare de villis[78], a capitulary[79] and De litteris colendis[80], a letter[81]. Entities named for him include Carolingian Empire[54], a historical country[55], in Carolingian Empire[56], founded in 0800[57]; 33rd Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS Charlemagne[58], a military division[59], in Nazi Germany[60], founded in 1944[61]; Carolingian minuscule[62], a handwriting style[63], founded in 0750[64]; Matter of France[65], a literary cycle[66]; Charlemagne Prize[67], an award[68], in Germany[69], founded in 1950[70]; and Carolingian monetary system[71], a monetary system[72], founded in 0794[73].

FAQs

Where was Charlemagne born?

Charlemagne was born in Francia[1].

Where did Charlemagne die?

Charlemagne passed away in Aachen[2].

Who were Charlemagne's parents?

Charlemagne's father was Pepin the Short[9]. Charlemagne's mother was Bertrada of Laon[10].

Who was Charlemagne married to?

Charlemagne's spouses include Desiderata of the Lombards[11], Hildegard of Vinzgouw[12], Fastrada[13], and Luitgard[14].

What did Charlemagne do for work?

Charlemagne worked as a monarch[3] and sovereign[4].

Related Entities

Alcuin Bertrada of Laon Carloman I Charles the Younger disease Hildegard of Vinzgouw Leo III Liège Louis the Pious Orlando Furioso Pepin of Italy Pepin the Hunchback Pepin the Short The Song of Roland

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  2. [76] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [77] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bookbrainz author id → ac2e71b5-7c74-45e7-80d6-edf50a2d290d
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  2. 8d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 186
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'als', 'am', 'an', 'ang', 'anp', 'ar', 'arz', 'as', 'ast', 'avk', 'awa',
    Spouse → Desiderata of the Lombards, Hildegard of Vinzgouw, Fastrada +4
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  3. 5w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Karolus, Carolus
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  4. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00016171n
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  5. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 13w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 200802, 197182, 61734
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  7. 13w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 200802, 197182, 61734
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14611: 197182, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296703367|Carolus Magnus (#296703367)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8134|Pontifical Urbani"
  8. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 200802, 197182, 61734
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  9. 14w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118560034
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  10. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 38503
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  11. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14578 → 1942
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  12. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 340246
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  13. 15w ago · HonysTorresArt · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Physically interacts with → Karl (2024)
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  14. 16w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → charlemagne
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: charlemagne, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289918374|charlemagne (#289918374)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] "
  15. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → —
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  16. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 263569, 569167
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Parsifal cluster id: 569167, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161457830|Carolus Magnus (#161457830)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal persons]"
  17. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0106550-Karel-asi-742814
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  18. 18w ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → —
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  19. 20w ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Related category → Category:Things named after Charlemagne
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  20. 22w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → The Catholic Encyclopedia, Hamburg Biographies, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978) +13
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  21. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  22. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pixiv encyclopedia id → カール大帝
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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