Pepin the Short

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Pepin the Short was an 8th-century Frankish king and first Carolingian monarch who strengthened the alliance between the Frankish kingdom and the papacy, laying groundwork for the Carolingian Empire.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Pepin the Short canonical 25
Pepin III 2
Pippin III (Pippin the Short) 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Carolingian monarch
Frankish king
human
medieval ruler
alsoKnownAs Pippin the Short
Pépin le Bref
linked to: Pepin of Herstal
birthDate c. 714
burialPlace Basilica of Saint-Denis
child Carloman I
Charlemagne
Gisela
conferredTitle Patrician of the Romans
coronationBy Boniface
linked to: Saint Boniface

Pope Stephen II
coronationDate 751
754
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of the Franks
created Papal States
deathDate 24 September 768
deathPlace Saint-Denis, Kingdom of the Franks
dynasty Carolingian dynasty
era Early Middle Ages
ethnicGroup Franks
father Charles Martel
fullName Pepin III
linked to: Pepin the Short
house House of Pepin
linked to: Carolingian dynasty
militaryConflict Lombard–Frankish wars
mother Rotrude of Hesbaye
linked to: Rotrude of Trier
nativeName Pippinus
linked to: Pepin the Short
notableAchievement defeated Lombards in Italy
deposed last Merovingian king
founded Carolingian monarchy
strengthened alliance with papacy
notableFor laying groundwork for Carolingian Empire
notableWork Donation of Pepin
occupation king
positionHeld King of the Franks
Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia
Mayor of the Palace of Neustria
predecessor Childeric III
reignEnd 768
reignStart 751
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
sibling Carloman (brother of Pepin III)
linked to: Carloman I
spouse Bertrada of Laon
successor Charlemagne
supported Pope Stephen II
title King of the Franks
Mayor of the Palace

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Papal States foundedBy Pepin the Short
Carolingian dynasty notableMember Pepin the Short
Charlemagne father Pepin the Short
Charlemagne predecessor Pepin the Short
Franks notableRuler Pepin the Short
Kingdom of the Franks notableRuler Pepin the Short
King of the Franks notableTitleHolder Pepin the Short
Carolingian Christianity associatedWithRuler Pippin III (Pippin the Short)
linked to: Pepin the Short
Merovingian dynasty overthrownBy Pepin the Short
Bernard of Italy hasAncestor Pepin the Short
Charles Martel child Pepin the Short
Charles Martel influenced Pepin the Short
Charles Martel successor Pepin the Short
Carloman I father Pepin the Short
Carloman I predecessor Pepin the Short
Pope Stephen II ally Pepin the Short
Pope Stephen II soughtAssistanceFrom Pepin the Short
Pepin the Short fullName Pepin III
linked to: Pepin the Short
Pepin the Short nativeName Pippinus
linked to: Pepin the Short
Donation of Pepin hasDonor Pepin the Short
Donation of Pepin relatedTo Pepin the Short
Pepin of Landen hasDescendant Pepin the Short
Carolingian period hasKeyRuler Pepin the Short
Bertrada of Laon spouse Pepin the Short
Bertrada of Laon associatedWith Pepin the Short
Bertrada of Laon monarchConsortOf Pepin the Short
Pippinids notableMember Pepin the Short
Papal–Frankish alliance hasParticipant Pepin the Short
Carolingian liturgical reforms hasAgent Pepin III
linked to: Pepin the Short