Charles the Younger
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Charles the Younger was a Frankish prince and the eldest son of Charlemagne, groomed as a potential heir to the Carolingian Empire before his early death.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charles the Younger canonical | 9 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carolingian dynasty member
ⓘ
Frankish prince ⓘ |
| burialPlace | unknown (not securely attested) ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | Eldest son and intended heir of Charlemagne ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinFamily | eldest legitimate son of Charlemagne ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of the Franks
ⓘ
surface form:
Frankish Kingdom
|
| culture | Carolingian Renaissance context ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 772 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 4 December 811 ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Franks ⓘ |
| father | Charlemagne ⓘ |
| floruit |
early 9th century
ⓘ
late 8th century ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Prince of the Franks ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Western Europe ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Latin (court and ecclesiastical language)
ⓘ
Old High German (likely) ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Breton campaigns under Charlemagne
ⓘ
Saxon Wars ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander ⓘ |
| mother | Himiltrude ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Carolingian dynasty ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Designated as primary heir by Charlemagne
ⓘ
Participation in Saxon Wars ⓘ Participation in campaigns in Italy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Campaigns against the Bretons
ⓘ
Campaigns against the Lombards ⓘ Campaigns against the Saxons ⓘ |
| partOf | Carolingian Empire elite ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kingdom of the Franks
ⓘ
surface form:
Frankish Kingdom
|
| placeOfDeath | Bavaria ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duke of Maine
ⓘ
Dauphin of France ⓘ
surface form:
King of the Franks (designated heir, not reigning)
|
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| residence | Carolingian court ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Bertha
ⓘ
Charles the Bald ⓘ
surface form:
Charles the Bald (half-brother, broader Carolingian line)
Gisela ⓘ Emperor Louis the Pious ⓘ
surface form:
Louis the Pious
Pepin of Italy ⓘ Rotrude ⓘ |
| successorAsHeir |
Emperor Louis the Pious
ⓘ
surface form:
Louis the Pious
|
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.