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Pepin the Short (Latin: Pipinus; French: Pépin le Bref; c. 714 – 24 September 768), was King of the Franks from 751 until his death in 768. He was the first Carolingian to become king. Pepin was the son of the Frankish prince Charles Martel and his wife Rotrude.
- 751 – 24 September 768
- Rotrude of Hesbaye
Pepin the Short or Pippin (714 – September 24, 768), often known as Pepin the Younger or Pepin III, was mayor of the palace of Austrasia and the King of the Franks, from 751 to 768, and is best known for being the father of Charlemagne, or "Charles the Great."
Apr 1, 2024 · Pippin the Short. French: Pépin le Bref. German: Pippin der Kurze. Born: c. 714. Died: September 24, 768, Saint-Denis, Neustria [now in France] House / Dynasty: Carolingian dynasty.
- Eleanor Shipley Duckett
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Pippin III, or Pepin or Pippin the Short, (born c. 714—died Sept. 24, 768, Saint-Denix, Neustria), King of the Franks (751–768), the first king of the Carolingian dynasty and the father of Charlemagne. A son of Charles Martel, he became mayor of Neustria, Burgundy, and Provence in 741 and de facto ruler of the Franks when his brother ...
Apr 3, 2018 · Despite being of the most powerful and triumphant leaders of the era, Pepin's reign is often overshadowed by that of his father Charles Martel and his son Charlemagne. Pepin the Short was the first of the Carolingian noble family to become king, ruling as King of the Franks from 751 to 768.
- Gregory Sousa
This article appears in: Fall 2020. By William E. Welsh. An event of great significance in early medieval Europe occurred in 753, when newly ensconced Pope Stephen II decided to journey north to Metz to confer with Frankish King Pepin III (known as “The Short”).
Jun 11, 2018 · Pepin. views 2,732,082 updated Jun 11 2018. Pepin ( c. 714–68), known as Pepin the Short, son of Charles Martel and father of Charlemagne; he became the first king of the Frankish Carolingian dynasty on the deposition of the Merovingian Childeric III. (See also Donation of Pepin .)
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