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Pepin II (c. 635 – 16 December 714), commonly known as Pepin of Herstal, was a Frankish statesman and military leader who de facto ruled Francia as the Mayor of the Palace from 680 until his death. He took the title Duke and Prince of the Franks upon his conquest of all the Frankish realms.
Apr 1, 2024 · Pippin II (died Dec. 16, 714, Jupille, near Liège [now in Belgium]) was the ruler of the Franks (687–714), the first of the great Carolingian mayors of the palace.
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Jun 7, 2017 · Pippin of Herstal (in French, Pépin d’Héristal); also known as Pippin the Younger; also spelled Pepin. Pippin II was known for: Being the first "Mayor of the Palace" to take effective control of the kingdom of the Franks, while the Merovingian kings ruled in name only.
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Charles Martel ( c. 688 – 22 October 741), [3] Martel being a sobriquet in Old French for "The Hammer", was a Frankish political and military leader who, as Duke and Prince of the Franks and Mayor of the Palace, was the de facto ruler of the Franks from 718 until his death.
- 718 – 22 October 741
- Pepin of Herstal
Pepin II (c. 635 – 16 December 714), commonly known as Pepin of Herstal, was a Frankish Statesman and military leader who de facto ruled Francia as the Mayor of the Palace from 680 until his death.
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- 687 – 714
- Charles Martel
Apr 1, 2024 · Pippin II (born c. ad 823—died after 864, Senlis, France) was the Carolingian king of Aquitaine. The son of Pippin I of Aquitaine (d. 838), he was forced to fight for his inheritance. He gained the throne about 845 after defeating King Charles II the Bald, who had received authority over Aquitaine from Louis the Pious.
Feb 19, 2017 · Pepin of Herstal died in 714 after uniting the Frankish state. His son Grimoald II died during Pepin’s lifetime. Nevertheless, Pepin had another illegitimate son Charles, also known as Martel, which means hammer. Charles Martel would become a worthy heir to Pepin.
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