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Testament of Charlemagne

The Testament of Charlemagne was documented and witnessed in 811, the 43rd year of his reign. Charlemagne had intended to make a last will and testament in order to share his wealth with his daughters and the children of his concubines. Unfortunately, it was begun too late and was not finished before his death in 814. Nevertheless, three years prior, he made a division of his possessions, ratified in the presence of the faithful who were called upon as witnesses. The text of this testament is quoted from Einhard.

List of witnesses
Of interest is the list of bishops, abbots and counts called upon to witness this historical event. They include the following: BishopsHildebold, Archbishop of Cologne (785–818), administered last sacrament to Charlemagne • Richolf, Archbishop of Mainz (787–813) • Arno, Archbishop of Salzburg (784–821) • Wulfar, Archbishop of Rheims (812–816) • Bernoin, Archbishop of Clermont (811–823) • Leidrad, Archbishop of Lyons (798–814) • John II, Archbishop of Arles (between 811 and 816) • Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans (788–821) • Jesse, Bishop of Amiens (799–836) • Heito, Bishop of Basel (802–822) • Walcaud, Bishop of Liège (809–831) Abbots • Fridugis, Abbot of Saint Martin de Tours • Adalung, Abbot of LorschEngilbert (Angilbert), Abbot of Saint-Riquier, the reputed father of the illegitimate children of Bertha, daughter of Charlemagne • Irmino, Abbot of Saint-Germain-des-Prés (812–817) Counts • Walah, later Abbot of Corbie under Louis the Pious, c. 822 • Meginher, son-in-law of Hardrad who had conspired against Charlemagne • Otulf (perhaps Count Audulfus in Bavaria at this time) • Stephen, Count of Paris, son of Gerard I of ParisUnruoc, grandfather of the Emperor Berengaius • Burchard, a constable mentioned in the Annales Regni Francorum • Meginhard, a count sent as an envoy to the Danish King Hemming in 810 • Rihwin, possibly Ricouis, Count of Padua • Edo, possibly Count Uodo, who accompanied Meginhard on his mission in 810 • Gerold, Lord of the Eastern Marches from 811–832, probably the son of Gerold, Prefect of BavariaBero, or Bera, Count of Barcelona, 813 • Hildigern • Hroccolf == References ==
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