King of the Franks (768 – 771) ruling jointly with his younger brother Carloman II and then as sole king (771 – 814)
He was crowned Emperor of the West (Holy Roman Emperor) in Rome (Dec 25, 800 – 814)

Born (April 2, 746) at Ingelheim, near Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle) – Died (Jan 28, 814) at Aachen
Buried in the Cathedral of Aachen

Father – Pepin III of the Franks the first Carolingian King of the Franks (751 – 768)
Mother – Bertrada of Laon