Bertrada of Laon is most important for being the mother of Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor. I was disappointed that there wasn't much about her to be found, so I hope that in class we will be able to learn more about her early life.
Bertrada fell in love with Pepin the Short and was his mistress for some years. She gave birth to her son by Pepin, Charlemagne around 743. Following Charlemagne's birth, Pepin sent his first wife away and married Bertrada. The couple had three more children, Carloman, Pepin (died in infancy), and Gisela. After Pepin's death, Charlemagne and Carloman split their father's kingdom which caused some conflict between the brothers. Bertrada seems to have backed Charlemagne over Carloman, and in 771 Carloman mysteriously died and Charlemagne took control of his brother's kingdom. Bertrada lived at Charlemagne's court until her death in 783.
I am interested to learn more about Bertrada's early life and maybe more about the kind of influence she had over her son and king, Charlemagne.
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This was a little something extra that I found very interesting. It is the lineage of the Merovingian dynasty. It shows that Bertrada and Charlemagne were descendants of Fredegund.
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