FRENCH KINGS IN ITALY

(the majority of these Kings are described in more detail
under Kings of France, Carolingian House)

[CARO242] Emperor Charles I of the West m3. [BAVK242] Hildegarde von Vinzgau
. [ITAL282] sub-King Pippin I of Italy &. Chrothias his mistress
. . [ITAL292] Theodrade di Italia m. [SPOD241] Count Lambert of Nantes
. . [ITAL291] King Bernhard of Italy m. [SEPT272] Kunigunde de Gellone
. . . [ITAL301] Count Pippin of Paris Region, Vermandois & Senlis m. Rothaide de Bobbio
. . . . [VERM281] Count Herbert I of Vermandois m. possibly Bertha de Morvois
. . . . [ITAL312] Kunigunde de Senlis m. [SENX311] Count Wido of Senlis

44. [CARO249] Charles I le grand [the great] or Charlemagne (born at Aix-la-Chapelle, April 742) was nominally King of Italy from 774 following his conquest, but he made his infant son Pippin the sub-King (781), and after his death Bernhard (810). Charlemagne died January 814. See CAROLINGIAN HOUSE for further details.

43. [ITAL282] Carloman/Pippin I (born 777, son of [CARO249] Charlemagne & Hildegarde) was sub-King of Italy (781-810, ruling in Charlemagne's name) had a relationship with [AQU2252] Bertha de Toulouse (daughter of [AQU2241] William of Gellone, see AQUITAINE DUKEDOM), though they were perhaps afterwards married. Another of his mistresses was Chrothais. Pippin died at Milan (12th July 810).

42. [ITAL292] Theodrade (illegitimate daughter of Pippin by his mistress Chrothais) married [SPOD241] DUKE LAMBERT OF SPOLETO (see SPOLETO MARCH COUNTY).

42. [ITAL291] Bernhard (born c.797, illegitimate son of Pippin by his mistress Chrothais) married (813) [SEPT272] Kunigunde de Gellone (see SEPTIMANIA). He was sub-King of Italy (810-14, ruling until 814 in Charlemagne's name), then King of Italy (814-18). After rebelling, he was sentenced to death. This was commuted to being blinded, from which punishment he died three days later (21st August 818). Kunigunde died 19th June 835.

41. [ITAL301] Pippin II (born 815, son of King Bernhard) was Count of Paris Region, Count of Vermandois, Count of Senlis, possibly married Rothaide (daughter of 42. Wala de Bobbio, by Rotlinge/Rolent/Hellinburge de Gellone). Pippin died at Milan (878).

41. [ITAL312] Kunigunde (daughter of Pippin) married [SENX311] Count Wido (see SENLIS COUNTY).
32. [SENL311] Pepin I Berengar de Senlis (born c.846, son of Pippin) is described under SENLIS COUNTY.
40. [VERM281] Herbert I (born c.857, son of Count Pippin II) was Count of Vermandois (896-902). See VERMANDOIS COUNTY for further details.

45. [CARO261] Lothar I (born 795, son of King Louis I the pious) was King of Italy (818-55). See CAROLINGIAN HOUSE for further details.

44. [CARO271] Louis II (born 825, son of Lothar I) was King of Italy (855-75). See CAROLINGIAN HOUSE for further details.

37-40. [CARO269] Charles II the bald (born at Frankfurt am Main, June 823, son of King Louis I the pious) was King of Italy (876-77). See CAROLINGIAN HOUSE for further details.

40. [CARO275] Carloman de Bavaria (born 830, son of King Louis the German) was King of Italy (877-80). See CAROLINGIAN HOUSE for further details.

35. [PROT321] Hugh (born c.880), Count of Arles, King of Provence, and King of Italy (933-47). See PROVENCE KINGDOM (TURIN LINE) for further details.