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• Web Address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_of_Gellone
• Name: Guillaume d'Orange
• Ordained: St. William of Gellone was canonized in 1066, and his feast is May 28
• Religion: William founded a monastery at Gellone, near Aniane, and with Charlemagne's permission, entered the cornmunity as a monk
• _MILT: William's faithful service to Charlemagne is portrayed as an example of feudal loyalty. William's career battling Islamic Saracens is sung in epic poems in the 12th and 13th century cycle called La Geste de Garin de Monglane

Saint married Guiboar von HornbachToulouse, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, France. Guiboar was born in 774 in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; died on 15 Feb 824 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Queen Bertha de Toulouse de Gellone was born in 777 in Toulouse, Jura, Franche-Comté, France; died in 870 in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy.

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• Name: the Great

Theodoric married Auda 'Aldana' Martel. Auda (daughter of King of France Charles Martel and Duchess of Austrasia Rotrude DeTrêves de Thurgovie) was born in 732 in Saxony, Germany; died in 804 in France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
(Heristal, formerly Neustria or Austrasia)

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• Web Address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childebrand
• Web Address: http://www.geni.com/people/Childebrand-I-Lord-of-Perracy-and-Bougy/6000000002210664495
• _MILT: He distinguished himself in the expulsion of the Saracens from France.

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Died:
(Vexin)

Childebrand married Rolande MerovingianHerstal, Liege, Belgium. Rolande (daughter of Martin de Laon and Bertha de Prüm) was born in 710 in Aisne, Picardie, France; died in 750 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
(Heristal, formerly Neustria or Austrasia)

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• Notable Quote: Gibbon called him "the hero of the age" and declared "Christendom ... delivered ... by the genius and good fortune of one man, Charles Martel."
• Name: the Hammer
• Occupation: Duke and Prince of the Franks
• Occupation: Mayor of the Palace
• Religion: 732; Martel took church land to pay for a professional army. Charles, who in 732 was on the verge of excommunication, instead was recognized by the Church as its paramount defender. Pope Gregory II wrote to him more than once, asking his protection and aid
• _MILT: 732; Charles Martel is primarily famous for his victory at the Battle of Tours, his stopping the Umayyad invasions of Europe during the Muslim Expansion Era, and his laying the foundation for the Carolingian Empire.

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Birth:
(Heristal, formerly Neustria or Austrasia)

Charles married Duchess of Austrasia Rotrude DeTrêves de Thurgovie in 713 in Moselle, Lorraine, France. Rotrude (daughter of Bishop of Trèves Saint Leutwinus Treves and Willigar of Agilofinges) was born on 5 Jul 690 in Tréves, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France; died on 12 Jul 734 in Aisne, Picardie, France; was buried in Metz, Moselle, Lorraine, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Chrotude
• Occupation: Nun at the Abbess of Chelles

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• Kinfolk of Note: Direct Ancestor of Cecil Lamar Moon and Lawrence Adolph Twomey
• Web Address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepin_of_Herstal
• _MILT: Pepin subdued the Alemanni, Frisians, and Franconians, bringing them within the Frankish sphere of influence

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Birth:
( formerly Neustria or Austrasia)

Pepin married Chalpaida Alpaida. Chalpaida was born about 654 in Herstal, Liege, Belgium; died about 691 in Vosges, Lorraine, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
now Belgium/(Heristal, formerly Neustria or Austrasia)

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• Kinfolk of Note: Direct Ancestor of Retha Zulma Gott
• Web Address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_De_Leon

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Birth:
(Heristal, formerly Neustria or Austrasia)

Martin married Bertha de Prüm. Bertha (daughter of King of Neustria Theodoric de Neustria, III and Regent Clotilde de Metz) was born on 2 Apr 660 in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; died on 12 Jul 721 in Laon, Aisne, Picardie, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Kinfolk of Note: Direct Ancestor of Retha Zulma Gott and Cecil Lamar Moon
• Ordained: St. Liutwin's feast day is September 23
• Religion: When Leudwinus became a widower, he joined the monastery he founded at Mettlach as a simple monk

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Buried:
Abbey

Saint married Willigar of Agilofinges. Willigar was born about 666 in Bavaria, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]