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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
Apr 1, 2024 · Pippin III (born c. 714—died September 24, 768, Saint-Denis, Neustria [now in France]) was the first king of the Frankish Carolingian dynasty and the father of Charlemagne. A son of Charles Martel, Pippin became the sole de facto ruler of the Franks in 747 and then, on the deposition of Childeric III in 751, king of the Franks.
- Eleanor Shipley Duckett
Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Pippin III . 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.
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King Pepin III expanded Frankish power in the 8th century and embarked on military campaigns that laid the groundwork for his son Charlemagne’s conquests. This article appears in: Fall 2020. By William E. Welsh.
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." His rule, while not as great as either his father's or son's, was historically ...
PEPIN III, KING OF THE FRANKS. First king of the Carolingian dynasty; Mayor of the Palace, 741 – 751; King, 751 – 768; b. 714 or 715; d. St-Denis, Sept. 24, 768. The second son of charles martel by Chrotrude, his first wife, Pepin was educated at the monastery of St-Denis, near Paris.
Jun 11, 2018 · The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ELIZABETH KNOWLES. Pepin the Short (Pepin III), c.714–768, first Carolingian king of the Franks [1] (751–68), son of Charles Martel [2] and father of Charlemagne [3]. Succeeding his father as mayor of the palace (741), he ruled Neustria, Burgundy, and Provence, while his brother Carloman [4] (d.
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