Hildegard of the Vinzgau
| Hildgard of the Vinzgau | |
|---|---|
 Hildegard from Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum | |
| Spouse(s) | Charlemagne |
| Noble family | Udalriching dynasty |
| Father | Gerold of the Vinzgau |
| Mother | Emma of Alemannia |
| Born | 758 |
| Died |
30 April 783 Diedenhofen |
Hildegard (758 – 30 April 783) was daughter of the Germanic Count Gerold of Vinzgau and Emma of Alemannia (daughter of Duke Hnabi and Hereswintha vom Bodensee (of Lake Constance)). 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, (778–840) king of Aquitaine from 781, emperor from 813 (sole Emperor from 814) until 840
- Lothair, twin brother of Louis, (778–780) 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 the Vinzgau Udalriching dynasty Born: 758 Died: 783 | ||
| Preceded by Desiderata and Gerberge |
Queen of the Franks c. 771–783 |
Succeeded by Fastrada |