Hildegard of Vinzgouw
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| Hildgard of Vinzgouw | |
|---|---|
 Hildegard from Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum | |
| Spouse(s) | Charlemagne |
| Noble family | Udalriching dynasty |
| Father | Gerold of Vinzgouw |
| Mother | Emma of Alamannia |
| Born | 758 |
| Died |
30 April 783 Diedenhofen |
Hildegard (758 – 30 April 783) was daughter of the Germanic Count Gerold of Vinzgouw and Emma of Alamannia (daughter of Duke Hnabi). She was the second wife of Charlemagne,[1] who married her around 771. They had the following children:
- Charles, (772 or 773–811), Count of Maine from 781, joint King of the Franks with Charlemagne from 800
- Adelaide (773 or 774)
- Pippin (773 or 777–810), born Carloman and later renamed at baptism, king of Italy from 781
- Rotrude (or Hruodrud) (777–810)
- Louis the Pious, king of Aquitaine from 781, emperor from 813 (sole Emperor from 814) until 840
- Lothair, twin brother of Louis, died young in 780
- Bertha (779–823?)
- Gisela (781–808?)
- Hildegarde (782–783?)
References
- ↑ 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 Hildegard is sometimes numbered as his third wife. See Dieter Hägemann (Karl der Große. Herrscher des Abendlands, Ullstein 2003, p. 82f.), Collins (Charlemagne, p. 40.).
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| Hildegard of Vinzgouw Udalriching dynasty Born: 758 Died: 783 | ||
| Preceded by Desiderata and Gerberge |
Queen of the Franks c. 771–783 |
Succeeded by Fastrada |
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