MARTEL, Charles
686 - 741 (55 years)
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Name MARTEL, Charles Birth 686 Gender Male Differentiator Charles is considered to be a founding figure of the European Middle Ages. Relation to Me 39 GGF Royalty & Nobility Between 715 and 741 Mayor of the Palace Austrasia and Neustria Royalty & Nobility Between 718 and 741 Duke and Prince of the Franks Death 22 Oct 741 Person ID I7200 My Genealogy Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
Father HERSTAL, Pepin of, b. 635 d. 16 Dec 714 (Age 79 years) Relationship natural Mother ALPAIDA, b. Abt 654 d. Abt 714 (Age 60 years) Relationship natural Family ID F1743 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family ROTRUDE d. 724 Children 1. PEPIN, b. Abt 714 d. 24 Sep 768 (Age 54 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 2. CARLOMAN, b. 706 d. 17 Aug 754 (Age 48 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F1742 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
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Documents 
Charles Martel - Wikipedia
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Notes - Charles Martel, who became Mayor of the Palace in 715, was an experienced warrior who was far-sighted enough to realize that a strong leader needed a permanent cavalry force; his attentiveness to the techniques of war would be part of the heritage that his son and grandson would inherit and put to good use. Because Charles Martel was illegitimate, he was not originally considered a contender in the power struggle that resulted when his father, Pepin II died; Charles was not even mentioned in his father’s will. However, that would not be an impediment for a Carolingian. Pepin’s widow, Plectrude, captured Charles and imprisoned him, but he escaped and raised an army which succeeded in overcoming his enemies. By 719, firmly ensconced as the Mayor of the Palace with the experience of authority established, power over the Franks was in his hands. He continued to fight against the enemies who presented a security threat against the eastern boundaries of the kingdom.
