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1 day ago · Charlemagne was the first-born son of Pepin the Short and his wife, Bertrada, a member of an influential, noble Austrasian family. His birth date is uncertain, although it was most likely in 748. An older tradition based on three sources, however, gives a birth year of 742.
3 days ago · The pope then officially authorized the Frankish church to anoint Pepin the Short as the new king. This marked a historic turning point in European history. This decision that was officialized and effectively allowed by Pope Zachary established the influential Carolingian-papal alliance, which would shape the future of Western Christianity ...
1 day ago · In a letter to England, he wrote, “Without the patronage of the Frankish chiefs, I cannot govern the people or exercise discipline over the clergy and monks, or check the practice of paganism.” He had the support of Charles Martel, and later of his son Carloman, and finally of Pepin the Short after Carloman had retired to a monastery.
4. St. Gummarus – Patron of Difficult Spouses. Gummarus was the son of an official of Pepin the Short’s court. He married an awful woman named Guinmarie but they remained childless. Gummarus served as a soldier in Pepin’s army and, in his absence, his wife abused their servants and refused to pay them.
3 days ago · king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751 (714-768)
21 hours ago · The pope ( Latin: papa, from Ancient Greek: πάππας, romanized : páppas, lit. 'father') [2] [3] is the bishop of Rome and the visible head [a] of the worldwide Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, [b] Roman pontiff [c] or sovereign pontiff. Since the eighth century, the pope has been the sovereign of the Papal States ...
4 days ago · Jacques Pepin’s extraordinary career includes: He has written more than 30 cookbooks, many bestsellers. He co-hosted a show in 1999 with his longtime friend Julia Child called “Julia and ...
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