General Notes

Political Events, 687

Pepin the Younger gains a victory at Testry and unites the Frankishkingdom.

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Pippin of Herstal (Fr. Pépin), also known as Pippin the Younger, (b. 635or 640 - December 16, 714).

He was the grandson of Pippin the Elder from the marriage of Ansegiseland Begga, the daughter of the Elder. As the Mayor of the Palace ofAustrasia, Neustria and Burgundy from 680 to 714, he gradually controlledthe Frankish court. The Merovingian king Theuderic III attempted to oustPepin from his post, but he was defeated at Tertry in 687. Pepin thenbecame the actual ruler of Austrasia, keeping a strong influence over theother Frankish kingdoms. His descendants continued to serve as Mayors ofthe Palace, eventually becoming the legal rulers of the Frankish kingdoms.

Around 670, Pippin II married Plectrude for her inheritance ofsubstantial estates in the Moselle region. They produced at least twochildren and through them at least two significant grandchildren. Theselegitimate children and grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pepin'strue successors and with the help of his widow Plectrude tried tomaintain the position of Mayor of the Palace after Pepin II’s death onDecember 16, 714. However, Charles Martel, Pippin's son by his mistress,Alpaida (or Chalpaida), had gained favour among the Austrasians,primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well suppliedwith booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plectrude tosilence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole Mayor ofthe Palace and de facto ruler of Francia.

Children

Drogo (c. 695-708)
Grimoald II (d. 714)
Charles Martel, the Hammer.
Childebrand (d. 751)[FAVthomas.FTW]

"Byname Pepin of Herstal, ruler of the Franks (687-714), the first of thegreat Carolingian mayors of the palace. Pepin established himself asmayor of the palace in Austrasia after the death of Dagobert II in 679and defended its autonomy against Theodoric III of Neustria and Ebroin in680 at Lucofao (near Laon), Pepin gained his revenge on the Neustrians in687 at Tertry (near Peronne) and became the sole effective ruler of theFranks. He nevertheless retained Theodoric III on the throne and afterhis death replaced him with three successive Merovingian kings. Afterseveral years of warfare Pepin defeated the Frisians on his northeasternborder (689) and married his son Grimoald to Theodelind, Daughter of theFrisian chief Radbod. He also forced the Alemanni to recognize Frankishauthority again and encouraged Christian missionaries in Alemannia andBavaria. Charles Martel was his son."

          Encyclopedia BritannicaPepin of Heristol (Liege, Belgium);Mayor Of The Palace Of Austrasia.

Pepin of Herstal (635?-714), Carolingian mayor of the palace, whoreunited the Frankish realms in the late Merovingian period. A grandsonof Pepin the Elder, he succeeded to his position in the kingdom ofAustrasia around 680. In 687 he
extended Carolingian rule to the other Frankish kingdoms, Neustria andBurgundy, but retained members of the Merovingian dynasty as figureheadmonarchs in all three. Two years later he extended his control over theFrisians, a pagan people living on the North Sea coast. Pepin's death wasfollowed by a civil war and the succession of his illegitimate sonCharles Martel.

Source: 'Pepin of Herstal,' Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1993Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1993 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation'Royalty for Commoners', Roderick W. Stuart, 1993, p 129.

"The Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval Europe, Holmes, George,Oxford University Press, 1988":
The first of the great Carolingian Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia.Ruler of the Franks in 687,  he managed, through the Battle of Tertry in687, to unite Neustria and Austrasia under his own "puppet" Merovingianking.  But the power struggles in northern Gaul seriously weakened thepower of the merovingians and their mayors.  The Aquitanians had theirown Duke; the "Patricius" of Provence was for all practical purposes anindependent ruler.; the aristocrats of Burgundy paid little attention tothe Franks in the north.34

"Britannica On-Line":
The son of Begga and Ansegisel, who were, respectively, the daughter of
Pepin I and the son of Bishop Arnulf of Metz, Pepin established himselfas mayor of the palace in Austrasia after the death of Dagobert II in 679and defended its autonomy against Theodoric III of Neustria and Ebroon,Theodoric's mayor of the palace.  Defeated by Ebroon in 680 at Lucofao(near Laon), Pepin gained his revenge on the Neustrians in 687 at Tertry(near Pironne) and became sole effective ruler of the Franks.  Henevertheless retained Theodoric III on the throne and after his deathreplaced him with three successive Merovingian kings. After several yearsof warfare Pepin defeated the Frisians on his northeastern border (689)and married his son Grimoald to Theodelind, daughter of the Frisian chiefRadbod. He also forced the Alemanni to recognize Frankish authority againand encouraged Christian missionaries in Alemannia and Bavaria. CharlesMartel was his son.
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Pepin of Heristol (Liege, Belgium); Mayor Of The Palace Of Austrasia.

Pepin of Herstal (635?-714), Carolingian mayor of the palace, whoreunited the Frankish realms in the late Merovingian period. A grandsonof Pepin the Elder, he succeeded to his position in the kingdom ofAustrasia around 680. In 687 he
extended Carolingian rule to the other Frankish kingdoms, Neustria andBurgundy, but retained members of the Merovingian dynasty as figureheadmonarchs in all three. Two years later he extended his control over theFrisians, a pagan people living on the North Sea coast. Pepin's death wasfollowed by a civil war and the succession of his illegitimate sonCharles Martel.

Source: 'Pepin of Herstal,' Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1993Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1993 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation'Royalty for Commoners', Roderick W. Stuart, 1993, p 129.

"The Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval Europe, Holmes, George,Oxford University Press, 1988":
The first of the great Carolingian Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia.Ruler of the Franks in 687,  he managed, through the Battle of Tertry in687, to unite Neustria and Austrasia under his own "puppet" Merovingianking.  But the power struggles in northern Gaul seriously weakened thepower of the merovingians and their mayors.  The Aquitanians had theirown Duke; the "Patricius" of Provence was for all practical purposes anindependent ruler.; the aristocrats of Burgundy paid little attention tothe Franks in the north.34

"Britannica On-Line":
The son of Begga and Ansegisel, who were, respectively, the daughter of
Pepin I and the son of Bishop Arnulf of Metz, Pepin established himselfas mayor of the palace in Austrasia after the death of Dagobert II in 679and defended its autonomy against Theodoric III of Neustria and Ebroon,Theodoric's mayor of the palace.  Defeated by Ebroon in 680 at Lucofao(near Laon), Pepin gained his revenge on the Neustrians in 687 at Tertry(near Pironne) and became sole effective ruler of the Franks.  Henevertheless retained Theodoric III on the throne and after his deathreplaced him with three successive Merovingian kings. After several yearsof warfare Pepin defeated the Frisians on his northeastern border (689)and married his son Grimoald to Theodelind, daughter of the Frisian chiefRadbod. He also forced the Alemanni to recognize Frankish authority againand encouraged Christian missionaries in Alemannia and Bavaria. CharlesMartel was his son.

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biographical and/or anecdotal: Pepin II byname Pepin of Herstal (d. Dec. 16, 714, Jupille, near Liege (now Belgium), ruler of the Franks 687-714), the first of the Carolingian mayors of the palace. The son of Begga and Ansegisel, who were respectively, the daughter of Pepin I and the son of Bishop Arnulf of Metz Pepin established himself as mayor of the palace in Austrasia after the death of Dagobert II in 679 and defended its autonomy against Theodoric III of Neustria and Ebroin. Theodoric's mayor of the palace. Defeated by Ebroin in 689 at Lucofao (near Laon). Pepin gained his revenge on the Neustrains in 687 at Tertry (near Peronne) and became sole effective ruler of the Franks. He nevertheless retained Theodoric III on the throne and after his death replaced him with three successive Merovingian kings. After several years of warfare Pepin defeated the Frisians on his northeastern border (689). He also forced the Alemanni to recognize Frankish authority again and encouraged Christian missionaries in Alemannia and Bavaria. (Britannica)  PEPIN OF HERSTAL (or Crassus) Duke of the Franks, (635?-714), Carolingian Mayor of the Palace Austrasia, who reunited the Frankish realms in the late Merovingian period. A grandson of Pepin the Elder, he succeeded to his position in the kingdom of Austrasia around 680. In 687 he extended Carolingian rule to the other Frankish kingdoms, Neustria and Burgundy, but retained members of the Merovingian dynasty as figurehead monarchs in all three. Two years later he extended his control over the Frisians, a pagan people living on the North Sea coast. Pepin's death was followed by a civil war and the succession of his illegitimate son Charles Martel. ( Encarta)

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