Charlot (; ) is a fictionalized form of
Charles the Younger
Charles the Younger ( – 4 December 811) was the son of the Frankish ruler Charlemagne and his wife Queen Hildegard. Charlemagne's second son, Charles gained favour over his older, possibly illegitimate half brother Pepin. Charles was entruste ...
( – December 4, 811), son of
Charlemagne
Charlemagne ( ; 2 April 748 – 28 January 814) was List of Frankish kings, King of the Franks from 768, List of kings of the Lombards, King of the Lombards from 774, and Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian ...
, in the tradition of the
Matter of France
The Matter of France (), also known as the Carolingian cycle, is a body of medieval literature and legendary material associated with the history of France, in particular involving Charlemagne and the Paladins. The cycle springs from the Old Fr ...
. His legend may also incorporate elements of Charlemagne's great-grandson
Charles the Child.
He slew the son of
Ogier the Dane, and was killed in revenge, causing a long period of strife between Ogier and the emperor. In the story of
Huon of Bordeaux, it is Huon who kills Charlot. Charlot is possibly based on Charlemagne's real son
Charles
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''* ...
, who predeceased his father; Auguste Longnon identified him with Charlemagne's grandson
Charles the Child, who died before his father
Charles the Bald
Charles the Bald (; 13 June 823 – 6 October 877), also known as CharlesII, was a 9th-century king of West Francia (843–877), King of Italy (875–877) and emperor of the Carolingian Empire (875–877). After a series of civil wars during t ...
in a similar situation as Charlot in a fight with a man named Aubouin.
Matter of France
Cultural depictions of princes
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