Settipani discusses paternity of Alpais, preferring Charles I as her father. If ...
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Settipani discusses paternity of Alpais, preferring Charles I as her father. If Louis was her father, it is unlikely that she was born before 793/4, since he was born in 778. It would therefore be chronologically tight for her to have had 3 kids with her husband before his death in 816. Sharon’s Note: Not really – it makes her 23yrs old when he dies. Charlemagne’s wife Hildegard had 9 children bythe time she died at 23 or 24yrs. However, no indication has been found in primary sources of the ages of these children when their father died. The question of her paternity is obviously not beyond doubt, but it is felt preferable to show her as the probable daughter of Emperor Louis in view of the clear statement in Flodoard. If Alpais was the daughter of Emperor Louis, it is likely that she wasnot her husband's only wife in view of his estimated birth date. After her husband died, she became abbess of Saint-Pierre-le-Bas at Reims in 817. She was still there 29 May 852.