Pepin the Short
King of the Franks from 751 to 768
- Fame66.0
- Momentum15.5
- Historical Figures rank#144
- Fame66.0
- Momentum15.5
- Historical Figures rank#144
- Wikipedia65K
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He ended a dynasty, founded another, and gave the Pope a kingdom — yet history remembers him mostly as Charlemagne's father. The first Carolingian king earned his crown by force and papal blessing, turning the ceremonial role his family had held for decades into absolute power.
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Educated by monks at St. Denis, Pepin and his brother Carloman inherited their father Charles Martel's position as Mayor of the Palace in 741, jointly ruling Francia while a Merovingian figurehead occupied the throne. When Carloman withdrew to religious life in 747, Pepin forced the last Merovingian into a monastery and had himself crowned king with Pope Zachary's support in 751. He answered the call when Pope Stephen II faced Lombard threats in Italy, securing cities that became the legal foundation for the Papal States through the Donation of Pepin. His armies took Septimania from the Umayya…
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