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1 day ago · A member of the Frankish Carolingian dynasty, Charlemagne was the eldest son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon. With his brother Carloman I, he became king of the Franks in 768 following Pepin's death, and became sole ruler in 771.
1 day ago · When Pepin died in 714, his legitimate grandchildren and widow Plectrude attempted to seize control, imprisoning Charles in the city of Cologne. But the young Charles escaped, rallied the Austrasian nobility to his cause, and through a series of brilliant military campaigns, made himself sole ruler of the Franks by 718.[^2]
1 day ago · Meanwhile, Pope Stephen III succeeds Paul I as the 94th pope of the Catholic Church. The antipope Constantine II is overthrown at Rome, through intervention by King Desiderius of the Lombards, after a brief reign; 769 - Charlemagne begins a military campaign against the Duchy of Aquitaine and the Duchy of Gascony. He leads a Frankish army to ...
2 days ago · In 751, Pope Zachary had Pepin the Short crowned king in place of the powerless Merovingian figurehead King Childeric III. Zachary's successor, Pope Stephen II , later granted Pepin the title Patrician of the Romans .
2 days ago · Burial sites of European monarchs and consorts. Main burial sites of European Kings include: the Wawel Cathedral for Kings of Poland. the Roskilde Cathedral for Kings of Denmark. the Westminster Abbey for Kings of England. El Escorial for Kings of Spain. the Basilica of St Denis for Kings of France.
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5 days ago · Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road) wrote the scripts and also serves as an executive producer alongside Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games) and Erwin Stoff (The Matrix). Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment produce the series for STARZ. The Serpent Queen Season 2 will premiere on July 12. Season 1 is currently streaming on the Starz app.
4 days ago · Killingly’s Addison King had a two-out single in the fifth, Madison Daniels had a two-out pinch hit single in the sixth, and outfielders Brenna Baribeau and Emilee Pepin caught well-hit fly ...
