39th Generation (Continued)
Family of Pepin II Mayor Of The Palace of Austrasia (142) & Alpaide Concubine Of Austrasia

157. Charles "Martel" Mayor Of The Palace of Austrasia, 39G Grandfather, M. Born in 0676 in Of, Heristal, Neustria. Charles "Martel" Mayor Of The Palace of died in Cressy Sur Oise, Neustria on 15 Oct 0741, he was 65. Buried in Monastaere De Saint Denis, Saint Denis, France.

At first was known as Carl of the Hammer, after which all of his family are known in history as Carlings. The soft Roman sound softened his name into Carolus and translated his nickname into Martellus. He became known in history as Charles Martel.

The battle of Tours between Charles Martel and Abdul Rhaman (Arab governor of Spain), was fought in the autumn of 752. It was one of the great battles that decided the fate of the world. It was the battle that determined whether Europe would be Christian or Mohammedan.









Charles "Martel" Mayor Of The Palace of first married Rotrude (Chrotude), Duchess of Austrasia, 39G Grandmother, F, daughter of Leutwinus Bishop Of Treves, M (abt 0665-). Born abt 0690 in Of, (moselle), Austrasia. Rotrude (Chrotude), Duchess of died abt 0724, she was 34.

They had the following children:
171 i. Pepin "The Short" King Of, M (0714-0768)
ii. Childtrude (Hiltrude) Duchess Of, 39G Aunt, F. Born abt 0716 in Austrasia. Childtrude (Hiltrude) Duchess Of died abt 0754, she was 38.
172 iii. Carloman Prince Of, M (~0713-0755)
173 iv. Alda of, F (~0732-<0804)

He second did not marry , 40G Grandmother, F.

They had one child:
174 i. Hieronymous, M (->0775)

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