Carolingian dynasty

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The Carolingian dynasty (known variously as the Carlovingians, Carolings, or Karlings) was a Frankish noble family with its origins in the Arnulfing and Pippinid clans of the 7th century AD. The name "Carolingian", Medieval Latin karolingi, an altered form of an unattested Old High German *karling, kerling (meaning "descendant of Charles", cf. MHG kerlinc), derives from the Latinised name of Charles Martel: Carolus. The family consolidated its power in the late 7th century, eventually making the offices of mayor of the palace and dux et princeps Francorum hereditary and becoming the de facto rulers of the Franks as the real powers behind the throne. By 751, the Merovingian dynasty which until then had ruled the Franks by right was deprived of this right with the consent of the Papacy and the aristocracy and a Carolingian, Pepin the Short, was crowned King of the Franks.

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List of Carolingians

This is an incomplete listing of those of the male-line descent from Charles Martel:

Charles Martel (676–741) had five sons;

1. Carloman, Mayor of the Palace (711–754) had two sons;

A. Drogo, Mayor of the Palace (b. 735)

2. Pepin the Short (714–768) had two sons;

A. Charlemagne (747–814) had eight sons;

I. Pepin the Hunchback (769–811) died without issue

II. Charles the Younger (772–811) died without issue

III. Pepin of Italy (773–810) had one son (illegitimate);

a. Bernard of Italy (797–818) had one son;

i. Pepin, Count of Vermandois (b. 815) had three sons;

1. Bernard, Count of Laon (844–893) had one son;

A. Roger I of Laon (d. 927) had one son;

I. Roger II of Laon (d. 942) died without male issue

2. Pepin, Count of Senlis and Valois (846–893) had one son;

A. Pepin II, Count of Senlis, (876–922) had one son;

I. Bernard of Senlis (919–947) had one son;

a. Robert I of Senlis (d. 1004) had one son;

i. Robert II of Senlis and Peroone (d. 1028) died without male issue

3. Herbert I, Count of Vermandois (848–907) had two sons;

A. Herbert II, Count of Vermandois (884–943) had five sons;

I. Odo of Vermandois (910–946) died without issue

II. Herbert, Count of Meaux and of Troyes (b. 911–993)

III. Robert of Vermandois (d. 968) had one son;

a. Herbert III, Count of Meaux (950–995) had one son;

i. Stephen I, Count of Troyes (d. 1020) died without issue

IV. Adalbert I, Count of Vermandois (916–988) had four sons;

a. Herbert III, Count of Vermandois (953–1015) had three sons;

i. Adalbert II of Vermandois (c.980–1015)

ii. Landulf, Bishop of Noyon

iii. Otto, Count of Vermandois (979–1045) had three sons;

1. Herbert IV, Count of Vermandois (1028–1080) had one son;

A. Odo the Insane, Count of Vermandois (d. after 1085)

B. Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois (d. 1122)

2.Eudes I, Count of Ham, (b. 1034)

3.Peter, Count of Vermandois

b. Odo of Vermandois (c. 956-983)

c. Liudolfe of Noyon (c. 957-986)

d. Guy of Vermandois, Count of Soissons

V. Hugh of Vermandois, Archbishop of Rheims (920-962) died without issue

B. Berenger of Vermandois, Count of Bayeaux whose grandson was Conan I of Rennes

IV. Louis the Pious (778–840) had 4 sons;

a. Lothair I (795–855) had 4 sons;

i. Louis II of Italy (825–875) died without male issue

ii. Lothair II of Lotharingia (835–869) had 1 son (illegitimate);

1. Hugh, Duke of Alsace (855–895) died without issue

iii. Charles of Provence (845–863) died without issue

iv. Carloman (b. 853) died in infancy

b. Pepin I of Aquitaine (797–838) had 2 sons;

i. Pepin II of Aquitaine (823–864) died without issue

ii. Charles, Archbishop of Mainz (828–863) died without issue

c. Louis the German (806–876) had 3 sons;

i. Carloman of Bavaria (830–880) had 1 son (illegitimate);

1. Arnulf of Carinthia (850–899) had 3 sons;

A. Louis the Child (893–911) died without issue

B. Zwentibold (870–900) died without issue

C. Ratold of Italy (889–929) died without issue

ii. Louis the Younger (835–882) had 1 son;

1. Louis (877 - 879) died in infancy

iii. Charles the Fat (839–888) had 1 son (illegitimate);

1. Bernard (son of Charles the Fat) (d. 892 young)

d. Charles the Bald (823–877) had 4 sons;

i. Louis the Stammerer (846–879) had 3 sons;

1. Louis III of France (863–882) died without issue

2. Carloman II of France (866–884) died without issue

3. Charles the Simple (879–929) had one son;

A. Louis IV of France (920–954) had five sons;

I. Lothair of France (941–986) had two sons;

a. Louis V of France (967–987) died without issue

b. Arnulf, Archbishop of Reims (d. 1021) died without issue

II. Carloman (b. 945) died in infancy

III. Louis (b. 948) died in infancy

IV. Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine (953–993) had 3 sons;

a. Otto, Duke of Lower Lorraine (970–1012) died without issue

b. Louis of Lower Lorraine (980–1015) died without issue, the last legitimate Carolingian

c. Charles (b. 989) died young

V. Henry (b. 953) died in infancy

ii. Charles the Child (847–866) died without issue

iii. Lothar (848–865) died without issue

iv. Carloman, son of Charles the Bald (849–874) died without issue

V. Lothair (778–780) died in infancy

VI. Drogo of Metz (801–855) died without issue

VII. Hugh, son of Charlemagne (802–844) died without male issue

VIII. Dietrich (Theodricum) (807-818)died without male issue

B. Carloman I (751–771) died without issue

3. Grifo (726–753) died without issue

4. Bernard, son of Charles Martel (730–787) had two sons;

A. Adalard of Corbie (751–827) died without issue

B. Wala of Corbie (755–836) died without issue

5. Remigius of Rouen (d. 771) died without issue

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