Luitgard
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For the saint with this name, see Lutgardis.
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Luitgard (died June 4, 800) was the fourth and last wife of Charlemagne.[1]
Liutgard was the daughter of an Alamannian count and married Charlemagne around 794. She did not have any children with the king and died of unknown causes.
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- ^ As described by historians such as Pierre Riché (The Carolingians, p.86.), Lewis Thorpe (Two Lives of Charlemagne, p.216) and others. Other historians list Himiltrude, described by Einhard as a concubine, as Charlemagne's first wife, and reorder his subsequent wives; accordingly Liutgard is sometimes numbered as his fifth wife. See Dieter Hägemann (Karl der Große. Herrscher des Abendlands, Ullstein 2003, p. 82f.), Collins (Charlemagne, p. 40.).
| Preceded by Fastrada |
Queen of the Franks c. 794–800 |
Succeeded by Ermengarde of Hesbaye |
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