Charlemagne had a bunch of children, including several sons. His successor was his son, Louis the Pious.
Charlemagne's German - and all other - lands were inherited by his only surviving son, Louis.
Charlemagne's son and heir was Louis the Pious. He succeeded his father as Emperor of the Carolingian Empire in 814 AD. Louis is known for his efforts to maintain and consolidate the empire, as well as for his attempts to promote religious reform and the Carolingian Renaissance. His reign was marked by challenges, including internal divisions among his sons and conflicts with nobles.
Charlemagne's grandfather was named Charles "the hammer" Martel. After winning the battle of Tours in the name of God, Martel was crowned emperor of the Frankish empire. He then had a son named Pepin the Short who succeeded him. And Pepin the Short had two sons, Carloman and Charles. After Carloman's death that we know nothing about other than that he died, Charles (Charlemagne) took over as king.
Charlemagne's successor was Louis the Pious.
Charlemagne led The Franks, or The Germans
When Charlemagne died, his heir was his surviving son, Louis I the Pious.
Charlemagne had a bunch of children, including several sons. His successor was his son, Louis the Pious.
Louis the Pious (the son of Charlemagne)
Yes, Pippin the Hunchback was the son of Charlemagne, the famous Frankish king and ruler of the Carolingian Empire. Pippin the Hunchback was the eldest son of Charlemagne but was later removed from the line of succession due to his physical disability.
the empire was divided among Charlemagne's grandsons
The Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne's successor was his son Louis I the Pious
Charlemagne's German - and all other - lands were inherited by his only surviving son, Louis.
Charlemagne was his eldest son.
His empire was divided by the Treaty of Verdun (843) after the death of his son, Emperor Louis I , among Louis's three sons. The empire thrived.
Charlemagne was not prepared for his coronation and may not have wanted to be crowned by the Pope. If the Pope had the power to crown Charlemagne king, the Pope might also have the right to remove the crown.
Carl married Hildegard, who was the daughter of Count Gerold of Vinzgau and his wife, Emma. Hildegard is often noted for her marriage to Charlemagne, the King of the Franks and Lombards and later Emperor of the Romans, rather than being his son. If you're asking about Charlemagne's sons, his legitimate sons included Pepin the Hunchback, Charles the Younger, and Louis the Pious, among others. However, Carl did not marry any of Charlemagne's sons.
The empire stayed the same, but after the death of his son did the empire split in three