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     Adelberge (Audeburge) de Lude was born circa 1010 at Lude, Maine-et-Loire, Anjou/Pays-de-la-Loire, France. She was the daughter of Raoul I Seigneur de Lude and Emmeline de Loudun. Adelberge (Audeburge) de Lude died in 1069.

     Eremburgis (?) was born circa 993 at France. She married Raoul III de Beaumont , Vicomte du Maine, son of Raoul II de Beaumont , Vicomte du Maine and Godehilde (Godehelt) de Belleme, in 997.²

     Godehilde (Godehelt) de Belleme was born circa 968 at Belleme, Sarthe, Maine/Pays de le Loire, France.

     Roger II 'le Jeune' de Montrevault was born circa 956 at Montrevault, Maine-et-Loire, Anjou/Pays-de-la-Loire, France. He died circa 1020.

     Marsire Dame de Doue was born circa 971 at Doue-la-Fontaine, Maine-et-Loire, Anjou/Pays-de-la-Loire, France. She died in 1034.

     Raoul I Seigneur de Lude was born circa 990 at Lude, Maine-et-Loire, Anjou/Pays-de-la-Loire, France.

     Emmeline de Loudun was born circa 992 at Loudun, Vienne, Poitou, France.

     Daughter of Richard I de Normandy was born circa 949 at Rouen, Seine-Inferieure, Normandy, France. She was the daughter of Richard I 'The Fearless' Duke of Normandy and (?) Concubine(s).

     Godhilda Bore was born circa 965 at France.

     Robert de Champagne was born circa 973 at Champagne, France.

     Geoffrey Seigneur de Laval was born circa 975 at Laval, Mayenne, Maine, USA.

     Guy II 'le Chauve' Seigneur de Laval married an unknown person.¹ He was born circa 1047 at Laval, Mayenne, Maine/Pays-de-la-Loire, France. He was the son of Hamon Seigneur de Laval and Hersende (?) Guy II 'le Chauve' Seigneur de Laval married Sicilia (?) after 1070.¹ Guy II 'le Chauve' Seigneur de Laval died in 1095.¹
     He I have decided to attach 'Miss' de Laval as a daughter of Guy's 2ndwife. The dates probably work best with that arrangement.

     Sicilia (?) was born circa 1050 at France. She married Guy II 'le Chauve' Seigneur de Laval, son of Hamon Seigneur de Laval and Hersende (?), after 1070.¹

     Gerard I Count von Egisheim was born circa 995 at Eguisheim, Haute-Rhin, Alsace, France. He was the son of Hugo VI von Egisheim , Count of Lower Lorraine and Heilwig (Helvide) von Dagsburg. Gerard I Count von Egisheim died in 1038.²
     He Turton and many people on World Connect, have this Gerard as 'II' (don'tknow where 'I' is). AR states that the son was 'II', so I will stickwith AR, making this Gerard 'I'. Turton also has Gerard as son ofEberhard Vicomte of Lower-Alsace (with Hugues III as grandfather), butSGM has other parents.

     Petronilla of Verdun was born circa 1015 at Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France.

     Eystein I 'Fart' Halfdansson , King of Vestfold was born in 725 at Raumariki, Vestfold, Norway. He was the son of Halfdan 'White Leg' Olafsson , King of Uplanders and Asa Eysteinsdottir. Eystein I 'Fart' Halfdansson , King of Vestfold died in 780; (knocked overboard and drowned.)²
     He After Halfdan Whiteleg's death, according to the sagas, his son Eysteinruled Vestfold until a rival king named Skjold used his magic powers tohave Eystein knocked overboard during a sailing expedition. Eystein'sbody was recovered from the sea and buried with great ceremony.

[Royal Families of Medieval Scandinavia, Flander & Kiev]

     Halfdan 'White Leg' Olafsson , King of Uplanders married Asa Eysteinsdottir.¹ Halfdan 'White Leg' Olafsson , King of Uplanders was born in 704 at Romerike, Norway. He died in 750.³
     He After a season of bad harvests, the woodcutting king [Olof Ingjaldsson]was sacrificed to Odin so that his people might have good crops. He wassucceeded by his son Halfdan Whiteleg, who is said to have extended hisrule over much of southern Norway. Halfdan died at a ripe old age, wasdully placed in a burial mound, and his deeds were sun by the bards.

[Royal Families of Medieval Scandinavia, Flander & Kiev]

     Asa Eysteinsdottir married Halfdan 'White Leg' Olafsson , King of Uplanders.¹ Asa Eysteinsdottir was born circa 705 at Uppland, Norway.

     Charlemagne I Holy Roman Emperor was buried at Aachen Cathedral, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. He married Himiltrude (?) at No Marriage. Charlemagne I Holy Roman Emperor was born on 2 April 742 at Ingelheim-am-Rhein, Mainz-Bingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.^1,2 He was the son of Pepin III 'The Short' King of Franks and Berthe of Laon. Charlemagne I Holy Roman Emperor married Hildegard of Swabia, daughter of Gerold Count of Vinzgau Duke of Allemania and Emma of Allemania, circa 771 at Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia.² Charlemagne I Holy Roman Emperor died between 28 January 813 and 814 at Aix-la-Chapelle, Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia.^1,2
     He Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, CAROLINGIAN king of the FRANKS, cameto rule over most of Europe and assumed (800) the title of Roman emperor.He is sometimes regarded as the founder of the HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE. In 768he and his brother Carloman inherited the Frankish kingdom (most ofpresent-day France and a part of western Germany) from their father PEPINTHE SHORT. The entire kingdom passed to Charlemagne when Carloman died in771. He inherited great wealth and a strong military organization fromhis father and brother. He used these assets to double the territoryunder Carolingian control. In 772 he opened his offensive against theSAXONS, and for more than three decades he pursued a ruthless policyaimed at subjugating them and converting them to Christianity. Almostevery year Charlemagne attacked one or another region of Saxon territory.--4,500 Saxons were executed on a single day in 782--and deportationswere used to discourage the stubborn. The Saxons proved to be a far moredifficult enemy than any of the other peoples subjugated by Charlemagne.For example, the LOMBARDS were conquered in a single extended campaign773-74), after which Charlemagne assumed the title 'king of theLombards.' In 788 he absorbed the duchy of Bavaria, and soon thereafterhe launched an offensive against the AVAR empire. The Avars succumbedwithin a decade, yielding Charlemagne a vast hoard of gold and silver.After one disastrous campaign (778) against the Muslims in Spain,Charlemagne left the southwestern front to his son Louis, (later EmperorLOUIS I) who, with the help of local Christian rulers, conqueredBarcelona in 801 and controlled much of Catalonia by 814. On ChristmasDay, 800, Charlemagne accepted the title of emperor and was crowned byPope LEO III. For several years after he regarded the imperial title ofbeing of little value. Moreover, he intended to divide his lands andtitles among his sons, as was the Frankish custom. At his death on Jan.28, 814, however, only one son, Louis, survived; Louis therefore assumedcontrol of the entire Frankish empire. He was Ruled between 800 and 814.

     Pepin III 'The Short' King of Franks married an unknown person at No Marriage. He was born in 714 at Austrasia, France.^1,2 He was the son of Charles Martel , Mayor of The Palace of Austrasia and Rotrou of Treves. Pepin III 'The Short' King of Franks married Berthe of Laon, daughter of Canbert I Count of Laon and Bertrada (?), circa 740. Pepin III 'The Short' King of Franks died on 24 September 768 at St Denis, Paris, Ile-de-France, France.^1,2
     He Pepin III, King des Francs (Andre Roux: Scrolls, 191.)

(Rosamond, Frankish kingdom under Carolingians.)

(Stuart, Royalty for Commoners, Page 129, Line 171-42.)

(Andre Castelot, Histoire de La France, Tome 1, Pages 269 - 283, 369).Also Known As: Pepin 'Le Bref'.

Born: in 714 in Austrasia, son of Charles Martel and Rotrude=Chrotrud,Duchesse d'Austrasie ). Married circa 740: Berthe=Bertrada de Laon,daughter of Charibert, Count de Laon and Bertrade N? ;

Berthe was for may years, at least since 740, the concubine of PepinIII. In 749 she convinced him to marry her. Note - between 742 and 753:Pepin III was baptized by the then future Saint Willibrod, famous apostleof Frisia and was brought up at the Monastery of Saint-Denis. He wouldprotect the bishops.

Upon the death of his father, Charles Martel in Quierzy-sur-Oise on 22October 741, Pepin III received Neustria, Burgundy and the Provence. Thenext year, Pepin 'Le Bref', whose surname was derived in the 9th. centurybecause of his size, joined his older brother, Carloman in militaryoperations in Aquitaine. They ravaged the region of Bourges and set fireto the Castle of Loches. By Autumn, they had pushed beyond the Rhine,defeated Duke Odilon of Bavaria and forcing the Allemanians to submit. Inthe year 743, they re-establish a Merovingian King by taking ChildericIII from an abbey, purportedly one of the sons of Childeric II. In 744,Hunaud, son of Eudes, Duke of Aquitaine, undertakes his campaign inAllemania, crosses the Loire and destroys Chartres, burning itscathedral. The next year, he was forced by Carloman and Pepin III toretire at the Monastery of the Ile de Re. Hunaud's son Waifre succeedshim. Pepin decides to free Grifon, his half-brother, and to thank him,Grifon joins a rebellion against Pepin, refusing Pepin's offer of a dozenNeustrian countships. In 749, Pepin III forces the Allemanians inrebellion to submit as well as the Bavarians. Grifon escapes but diesthat year on his way to seek the help Waifre, Duke of Aquitaine, nearSaint-Jean-de-Maurienne. The Merovingian dynasty comes to an end inNovember of 751 when Pepin III receives the Holy Oil from Boniface,Bishop of Soissons, thus becoming King. His wife becomes Queen of theFrancs the same day. Childeric III and his son Thierry both are shavenand they are sent to the Monastery of Saint-Berton, near Arras.

     Charles Martel , Mayor of The Palace of Austrasia was buried at Monastery of St Denis, Paris, Ile-de-France, France. He was born in 689 at Heristal, Liege, Belgium.^1,4,3 He was the son of Pepin II Mayor of The Palace of Austrasia and Alpaide of Aupois Concubine. Charles Martel , Mayor of The Palace of Austrasia married Rotrou of Treves, daughter of Leutwinus Bishop of Treves , St Lievin and Willigarde de Agilofinges, circa 713. Charles Martel , Mayor of The Palace of Austrasia married an unknown person before 718 at No Marriage. He died on 22 October 741 at Quierzy-sur-Oise, Aisne, Picardy, France.^1,4,3
     He Victor over the Saracens at Tours, Poitiers.

Carolingian ruler of the Frankish kingdom of Austrasia (in presentnortheastern France and southwestern Germany). Charles, whose surnamemeans the hammer, was the son of Pepin of Herstal and the grandfather ofCharlemagne. Pepin was mayor of the palace under the last kings of theMerovingian dynasty. When he died in 714, Charles, an illegitimate son,was imprisoned by his father's widow, but he escaped in 715 and wasproclaimed mayor of the palace by the Austrasians. A war betweenAustrasia and the Frankish kingdom of Neustria (now part of France)followed, and at the end of it Charles became the undisputed ruler of allthe Franks. Although he was engaged in wars against the Alamanni,Bavarians, and Saxons, his greatest achievements were against the Muslimsfrom Spain, who invaded France in 732. Charles defeated them nearPoitiers in a great battle in which the Muslim leader, Abd-ar-Rahman, theemir of Spain, was killed. The progress of Islam, which had filled allChristendom with alarm, was thus checked for a time. Charles drove theMuslims out of the Rhone valley in 739, when they had again advanced intoFrance as far as Lyon, leaving them nothing of their possessions north ofthe Pyrenees beyond the Aude River. Charles died in Quierzy, on the OiseRiver, leaving the kingdom divided between his two sons, Carloman (circa715-54) and Pepin the Short.

SOURCES:
Charles Martel (Andre Roux: Scrolls, 191.)

(Paul, Nouveau Larousse Universel.)

(Rosamond, Frankish kingdom under Carolingians.)

(Stuart, Royalty for Commoners, Page 129, Line 171-43.)

(Andre Castelot, Histoire de La France, Tome 1, Pages 271 - 273, 369).

Born: in 686 in Chateau de Franchemont, Belgium, son of Pepin IId'Heristal and Aupais=Alpaide N? , The Chateau de Franchemont is near Spaand also Verviers, which may have encompassed Heristal. During World WarII, the resistance used the tunnels under the castle to hide people andsupplies from the German hordes.

Married before 715: Rotrude=Chrotrud, Duchesse d'Austrasie , daughter ofSaint Lievin=Leutwinus, Bishop de Treves and N. d'Istrie. Note - between715 and 741: Toward the end of 715, Charles escaped from the prison hisstep-grandmother had locked him in, and rallies the Austrasians. InMarch, 716, however, in his first conflict with the Frisons who wereedging their way up the Rhine, Charles is routed. A few weeks later, heis able to beat the Neustrians on the Ambeve River, near Malmedy. on 21March 717, he is victorious over the Neustrians again, this time atVincy, near Cambrai and he forces Chilperic II and his Mayor of thePalace, Rainfroi to flee to Paris. In 714, Charles takes the title Mayorof the Palace of Neustria, and gives the Neustrians a new King, ClotaireIV, son of Thierry III [who had died in 691] . The same year, his armiesravage Saxe all the way to the Weser River. In early 719, Clotaire IVdied, and Rainfroi and Chilperic II obtain the assistance of Eudes, Dukeof Aquitaine in a campaign against Charles. Charles defeats both armies;however, since Clotaire IV is dead, Charles recognizes Chilperic, but hebecomes the Major Domus of both Neustria and Austrasia. When Chilperic IIdied in 721, Charles pulled Thierry IV, young adolescent son of DagobertIII, out of the Monastery of Chelles. from 722 to 724, the arabs mountsuccessful offensives and pillage Autun. Charles, worried aboutmaintaining the Franc authority, Charles Martel mounts a frightfullysuccesful campaign in Bavaria against the Allemanians and the Frisons,and he destroys their temples. Theutbald, Duke of the Allemanians isessentially powerless. In Gaule, toward the end of the decade, Charlesturns his attention to Eudes, Duke of Aquitaine, who had maintained tooindependent an attitude. Aquitaine is ravaged in the process. In 730,Eudes allies himself with an Emir of northern Spain, Othmann benAbi-Nessa and the arabs agin a foothold in southern France. By 732, a newemir, Adb-el-Rahman invades from Pampelona, cross the Pyrenees nearRoncevaux, take and pillage Bordeaux, burning all the churches. In theSummer, they take Poitiers and destroy the basilica ofSaint-Hilaire-hors-les-murs. On Saturday 17 October 732, Charles Martel'sarmies take the great Roman way linking Chatellerault to Poitiers and at20 km North of Poitiers, at Moussais-la-Bataille, it encounters thearabs. They would observe each other for 7 days before the Battle ofPoitiers would take place.

The Battle of Poitiers: One Chronicler, Fredegaire described the actionas follows: 'Duke Eudes, being viewed with derision throughout his lands,called against Prince Charles and the nation of the Francs, that mostperfidious race of the Sarrasins [that is not accurate as Eudes had firstallied himself with an Emir, but then called upon Charles for aid whenevents turned on him] . The Sarrasins, led by their King, Abd-el-Rahmancross Gerona [another error as they set out from Pampelona and crossedthe pyrenees at Roncevaux] . After having burned the churches, andcrushed the population, they arrive in Poitiers. When they burn theBasilica and destroy the residence of Saint Martin, Prince Charles putinto action an audacious plan and the order of Battle is given. With theaid of Jesus Christ, our Lord, our valorous Prince destroys their tentsand flies into combat to crush them...'

A less glorious account is given by a monk of the Abbey of Moissac:

'The King of Spain, Abd-el-Rahman, having crossed the Pyrenees with hislarge army from Pampelona, laid siege to Bordeaux. Then Eudes, Prince ofAquitaine, leading his large assembled army fought against the Sarrasinson the banks of the Garonne. But, from the beginning, the Sarrasins werevictorious. Eudes, having to flee, recruited the assistance of Charles,Prince of the Francs. Then Charles led his armies and combat ensued inthe suburbs of Poitiers [the actual battle took place 20 km North ofPoitiers] . The Sarrasins having been beaten by the Francs, and theirKing, Abd-el-Rahman killed, fled in a most disorderly manner back toSpain. As to Charles, he returned triumphantly to France with thebounty...'

The Moslems have named that field of Battle: Balad-al-Shouhada -- Placeof the Martyrs of the Faith. This victory gave Charles Martelextraordinary prestige, and it is there that he is said to have crushedthe arabs 'like a hammer'. He then occupied the Bourgogne (Burgundy) andpacified the Languedoc, and Provence, thus establishing a significantFrench Monarchy. He exiled the family of Eucharic of Orleans, whocontrolled the bishopric of Auxerre, to Hesbaye, and installed his ownman, Aimar to the Holy See. Married before 726: Sunnichild de Baviere.Buried: in Oct 741 in Saint Denis, Seine, Ile-de-France, France. Died: on22 Oct 741 in Kiersy=Quierzy, Aisne, France, Upon Charles Martel's death,his two sons divide the Kingdom in accordance with his wishes. Carlomangets Austrasia, Allemania and Thuringia; Pepin gets Neustria, Burgundyand Provence. The rest, very little, went to Grifon, a bastard child ofCharles by Swannhilde, grand-daughter of the Duke of the Bavarians.

     Pepin II Mayor of The Palace of Austrasia was born in 635 at Heristal, Liege, Belgium. He was the son of Ansgise (Ansigisel) Mayor of Palace of Austrasia and Begga (Saint) of Landen. Pepin II Mayor of The Palace of Austrasia died on 16 December 714 at Junille, Meuse, France.^1,2,4
     He Pepin of Heristal, Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia, d. 714; byconcubine, Aupais, he was father of Charles Martel. [Ancestral Roots]

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Carolingian mayor of the palace, who reunited the Frankish realms in thelate Merovingian period. A grandson of Pepin the Elder, he succeeded tohis position in the kingdom of Austrasia around 680. In 687 he extendedCarolingian rule to the other Frankish kingdoms, Neustria and Burgundy,but retained members of the Merovingian dynasty as figurehead monarchs inall three. Two years later he extended his control over the Frisians, apagan people living on the North Sea coast. Pepin's death was followedby a civil war and the succession of his illegitimate son Charles Martel.

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Pepin II d'Heristal (Andre Roux: Scrolls from his personal genealogicaLresearch. The Number refers to the family branch numbers on his manyscrolls, 191.)

(Paul Auge, Nouveau Larousse Universel (13 a 21 Rue Montparnasse etBoulevard Raspail 114: Librairie Larousse, 1948).)

(Roderick W. Stuart, Royalty for Commoners in ISBN: 0-8063-1344-7 (1001North Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA: Genealogical PublishingCompany, Inc., 1992), Page 129, Line 171-44.)

(Alain Decaux Andre Castelot, Marcel Jullian et J. Levron, Histoire de LaFrance et des Francais au Jour le Jour (Librairie Academique Perrin,1976), Tome 1, Page 369).

Born: circa 635 in Liege, Luik, Liege, Belgium, son of Ansegis=Ansegisus,Duke d'Austrasie and Sainte Begge=Begga de Landen . Note - between 679and 714: The services of the Palace were ensured by the Greats [nobles] ,known as 'Optimates', frequently brought up at a very young age withinthe King's entourage. Because the Canerarii's task was to watch over theKing's chamber and the precious treasure kept in it, it was logical thathe should be given financial attributes. Since the eldest officer was theseneschal [senescallus] he was given the task of overseeing the army. TheComes Stabuli' job was to watch over the King's stables. There wereothers based on various tasks. The most singular office was that of MajorDomus, frequently called Mayor of the Palace. Originally, this was onlyan attendant whose job was to maintain appropriate levels of stocks andsupplies, and to coordinate the activities of other personnel in theKing's palace. In early 679, Dagobert II, who had returned form an exilein Ireland, attempted to govern Austrasia with the help of his Mayor ofthe Palace, Goufaud. The Greats prefer Pepin II, grand-son of Pepin deLanden. By the end of 679, Dagobert II is killed in a hunting 'accident'.Pepin II was the Mayor-of-the-Palace of Austrasie from 679 to 714. In680, Ebroin and Thierry III of Neustria fight and force Pepin II to fleeat Leucofao, near Bois-du-Fay in the Ardennes. When Pepin II recognizesThierry III as the only King of Gaule, the war between the two issuspended for about 3 years. At Tertry three leagues from Saint-Quentin,Pepin II fought and beat Thierri III, King of Neustrie and in 687 tookthat kingdom. It is at that time that he begins to be known as Pepin deHerstal or d'Heristal. It is also clear that by that time, the office ofMajor Domus had become essentially hereditary and that it grew in poweras that of the King's declined. Pepin II directed a number of expeditionsagainst the Frisons [defeating Duke Radbod in 689 and sending themWillibrod to convert them to Christianity] , the Alamanians [whom hedefeats near Lake Constance in 690] and the Bavarois [who submitted toPepin II in 691] . When Norbert, Mayor of Neustria and of Burgundy died[whom Pepin II had designated in 688] , circa 700, Pepin installed hisown son, Grimoald=Grimaud. Married before 685: Plectrud d'Echternach,daughter of Hugobert=Humbert d'Echternach and Irmina. Married before 686:Aupais=Alpaide. Historians recognize Alpais as Pepin II's one concubine,which seems rather modest for a personage of his status at that time.Died: on 16 Dec 714 in Jupile-sur-Meuse, Belgium.

     Ansgise (Ansigisel) Mayor of Palace of Austrasia was born in 602 at Ansgise, Rhine-Westphalia, Austrasia, France.² He married Begga (Saint) of Landen before 639.² Ansgise (Ansigisel) Mayor of Palace of Austrasia died in 685 at Murdered at Andene Monastery, Siegburg, France.²
     He Duke Ansgise [son of Saint Arnulf & Dode], b. 602, Mayor of the Palace toSiegbert, 632, son of Dagobert, d. 685; m. bef. 639, St. Begga, d. 694,daughter of Pepin of Landen, Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia, d. 694,and his wife Itta, presumed daughter of Arnoldus, Bishop of Metz, son, itis said, of Ansbertus, the Senator. [Ancestral Roots]

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Ansegis=Ansegisus, Duke d'Austrasie (Andre Roux: Scrolls, 191.)

(Stuart, Royalty for Commoners, Page 129, Line 171-45).

Born: in 602 in Austrasia, son of Arnoul=Arnulf, Bishop de Metz andDode=Doda=Clothilde de Saxe.

Occupation: in 632 Ansegis was Mayor of the Palace of Austrasie toSigebert in 632. Married circa 635: Sainte Begge=Begga de Landen,daughter of Pepin de Landen and Iduberge=Sainte Ida N?. Died: in 685Ansegis was murdered.

     Begga (Saint) of Landen was born in 613 at Landen, Liege, Belgium. She married Ansgise (Ansigisel) Mayor of Palace of Austrasia before 639.² Begga (Saint) of Landen died in 694 at Heristal, Liege, Belgium.²

     Alpaide of Aupois Concubine was born in 654 at Aipois (Chalpaida), Austrasia. She died after 689 at Orplegrandmonast, Brabant, Vosges, France.

     Rotrou of Treves was born circa 690 at Treves, Rhone, Rhone-Alpes, France. She was the daughter of Leutwinus Bishop of Treves , St Lievin and Willigarde de Agilofinges. Rotrou of Treves married Charles Martel , Mayor of The Palace of Austrasia, son of Pepin II Mayor of The Palace of Austrasia and Alpaide of Aupois Concubine, circa 713. Rotrou of Treves died in 724.¹

     Leutwinus Bishop of Treves , St Lievin was buried at Mettlach. He was born circa 660 at Moselle River Valley, Austrasia, France. He was the son of Warinus Count of Franks in Burgundy and Kunza of Metz. Leutwinus Bishop of Treves , St Lievin died in 713 at Treves, Rhone, Rhone-Alpes, France.¹

     Warinus Count of Franks in Burgundy married Unknown First Wife. Warinus Count of Franks in Burgundy was born circa 610 at Moselle River Valley, Austrasia, France. He married Kunza of Metz before 659. Warinus Count of Franks in Burgundy died in 677 at Poitiers, Vienne, Poitou, France.¹

     Berthe of Laon was buried at St Denis, Paris, Ile-de-France, France. She was born circa 725 at Laon, Aisne, Picardy, France. She was the daughter of Canbert I Count of Laon and Bertrada (?) Berthe of Laon married Pepin III 'The Short' King of Franks, son of Charles Martel , Mayor of The Palace of Austrasia and Rotrou of Treves, circa 740. Berthe of Laon died on 12 July 783 at Choisy, Haute-Savoie, France.¹

     Canbert I Count of Laon was born in 694 at Laon, Aisne, Picardy, France. He married Bertrada (?) in 719.