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.

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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.

Charlemagne child Charles the Younger
Pepin of Italy sibling Charles the Younger
Pepin the Hunchback relative Charles the Younger
Pepin the Hunchback sibling Charles the Younger
Rotrude sibling Charles the Younger
Bertha relative Charles the Younger
Ruodhaid relative Charles the Younger
Gisela relative Charles the Younger
Hildegard of Vinzgouw motherOf Charles the Younger