Any female relative of Charlemagne is held in high regard by Einhard. Charlemagne's mother, sister and daughters are spoken of with the utmost respect. They are portrayed as honorable, calm women who have never caused trouble. Charlemagne's Bertrada, despite being a woman, was very active in politics. Bertrada seemed to favor Charlemagne over her other son Charlemagne. His diplomatic skills may have aided Charlemagne's success in his early years. He even arranged a marriage with Desiderio's daughter, Desiderata, to secure an alliance with Lombardy. While his influence may have waned over the years, his relationship with his son remained excellent. He lived with Charlemagne at court. The only time their relationship became strained was when Bertrada suggested that Charlemagne marry Desiderata. When Charles sent Desiderata back to Lombardy, Bertrada was not happy with her son. But that didn't stop her from having a loving relationship with her son. Einardo writes: “Bertrada also spent her old age with him in great honor. He treated her with the utmost respect, to the point that there were never any problems between them[.]” Bertrada continued to live with Charlemagne until her death in 783. Charlemagne ensured that her mother was buried together with her husband in the Basilica of St. Denis. Einhard also mentions Charlemagne's sister. Gisella. Gisela was supposed to marry the heir of the Byzantine Empire but she dedicated herself to religious life. She served as abbess in the convent of Chelles. Charlemagne is said to have "treated her with the utmost affection". Charlemagne even had one of his daughters named after his sister. Because Einhard saw these women as virtuous human beings who deserve... middle of paper... the same kind of information as the women who lived and were involved with Charlemagne. Everything we know about them comes from Einhard's eyes. From reading his texts we can learn that Einhard thought that Charlemagne's mother and sister were honorable and virtuous women. Since Charlemagne's daughters never married and were educated side by side with their brother, we can get the sense that Charlemagne was a loving father. Einhard did not particularly agree with Charlemagne's actions. Finally, we can see that Einhard thought that any woman who went against Charlemagne was irrational, regardless of whether or not she had a good reason for her actions. Since not many works of Carolingian society have survived, Eginardo offers a unique perspective on the lives of women who lived in this period. These women, regardless of their role or position, would forever remain nameless and unknown.