Charlot

Fictionalized form of Charles the Younger, son of Charlemagne

For other uses, see Charlot (disambiguation).

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Charlot (French: [ʃaʁlo]; lit. '"Little Charles"') is a fictionalized form of Charles the Younger (c. 772 – December 4, 811), son of Charlemagne, in the tradition of the Matter of France. 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, who predeceased his father; Auguste Longnon identified him with Charlemagne's grandson Charles the Child, who died before his father Charles the Bald in a similar situation as Charlot in a fight with a man named Aubouin.

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King Charlemagne and the Matter of France

Key people|

* Charlemagne
* Roland
* Ganelon
* Naimon
* Oliver
* Renaud de Montauban

Paladins and
other characters|

* Agolant
* Agrican
* Albracca
* Angelica
* Astolfo
* Atlantes
* Aude
* Aymon
* Baligant
* Blancandrin
* Bradamante
* Bramimonde
* Brandimarte
* Brunello
* Charlot
* Doon de Mayence
* Ferragut
* Fierabras
* Garin de Monglane
* Girart de Roussillon
* Huon of Bordeaux
* Marfisa
* Marsile
* Maugris
* Melissa
* Oberon
* Ogier the Dane
* Pinabel
* Rodomonte
* Ruggiero
* Sacripante
* Turpin
* William of Gellone
* Zerbino

Horses and other animals|

* Bayard
* Gaignun
* Gramimond
* Hippogriff
* Marmorie
* Passecerf
* Rabicano
* Sautperdu
* Sorel
* Tachëbrun
* Tencendur
* Veillantif

Swords and other objects|

* Almace
* Curtana
* Durendal
* Hauteclere
* Joyeuse
* Murgleys
* Olifant
* Précieuse

Places|

* Aachen
* La Brèche de Roland
* Roncevaux Pass

Chansons de geste
and other works|

* The Song of Roland
* Le Pèlerinage de Charlemagne
* Chanson de Guillaume
* Gormond et Isembart
* The Four Sons of Aymon
* Karlamagnús saga
* Orlando Innamorato
* Orlando Furioso
* Morgante

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