Bernhard I King of Italy
M, b. circa 797, d. 17 April 818
| Relationship | 35th great-grandfather of Pamela Joyce Wood |
Bernhard I King of Italy was born illegitimate circa 797 at
Vermandois, Normandy, France. He was the son of
Pepin I King of Italy and
Bertha of Toulouse. Bernhard I King of Italy married
Cunigunda of Laon in 813. Bernhard I King of Italy died on 17 April 818 at
Aix-la-Chapelle, France; Bernhard died two days following his being blinded. This was his "commuted" sentence after being captured wth others by Louis the Pious. Bernhard had been originally condemned to death, but Louis was merciful with only the blinding.
Bernhard was crowned King of Italy by Charlemagne, his grandfather, when Louis the Pious was made co-Emperor in 813. When Charlemagne died the next year, Louis became Emperor. In 817, right after Lothar was made co-Emperor, Bernard revolted but surrenedered before Louis's army. He was sentenced to death, but was spared and only blinded. The next year he died of these wounds.