Mayor Of The Palace Austrasia Charles ^2,3

   Other names for Charles were Martel and Martel Charles.¹

  General Notes:

Charles Martel (Latin: Carolus Martellus) (ca. 688 - 22 October 741),[1][2][3][4][5] called Charles the Hammer, was a Frankish military and political leader, who served as Mayor of the Palace under the Merovingian kings and ruled de facto during an interregnum (737-43) at the end of his life, using the title Duke and Prince of the Franks. In 739 he was offered the title of Consul by the Pope, but he refused.[6] He is perhaps best remembered for winning the Battle of Tours in 732, in which he defeated an invading Muslim army and halted northward Islamic expansion in western Europe.[7]
A brilliant general-he lost only one battle in his career (the Battle of Cologne)-he is a founding figure of the Middle Ages, often credited with a seminal role in the development of feudalism and knighthood, and laying the groundwork for the Carolingian Empire.[8][9] He was also the grandfather of Charlemagne.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Record Change, 16 Dec 2002. ^2,3

• Alt. Birth: Heristal, Neusria, 676. ¹

• Alt. Birth: Heristal, Liege, Belgium, 23 Aug 676. ¹

• Alt. Death: Quierzy, Aisne, France, 22 Oct 741. ¹

• Record Change, 26 Jun 2003. ¹

• Record Change, 30 Jan 2004. ¹

Charles married Duchess Of Austrasia Rotrude Chrotude, daughter of Bishop Of Treves Leutwinus and Unknown. (Duchess Of Austrasia Rotrude Chrotude was born about 690 in Moselle, Lorraine, France ^2,3 and died about 724 ^2,3.)