Luitgard

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For the saint with this name, see Lutgardis.

Luitgard (died June 4, 800) was the fourth and last wife of Charlemagne.[1] She was the daughter of an Alamannian count and married Charlemagne around 794. Luitgarde did not have any children with Charlemagne and died on June 4, 800 of unknown causes.

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  1. ^ As described by historians such as Pierre Riché (The Carolingians, p.86.), Lewis Thorpe (Two Lives of Charlemagne, p.216) and others. Other historians list Himiltrude, described by Einhard as a concubine, as Charlemagne's first wife, and reorder his subsequent wives; accordingly Luitgard is sometimes numbered as his fifth wife. See Dieter Hägemann (Karl der Große. Herrscher des Abendlands, Ullstein 2003, p. 82f.), Collins (Charlemagne, p. 40.).


Preceded by
Fastrada		 Queen of the Franks
c. 794–800		 Succeeded by
Ermengarde of Hesbaye
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