Pepin III the Short 
Pepin III the Short was born in 0714 in Austrasie. Pepin III the Short's father was Charles Martel and his mother was Chrotrud or Rotrou or Rotrude D'AUSTRASIE. His paternal grandparents were Pepin D'HERISTAL and Alpais Chalpaida or Alpaida; his maternal grandparents were Leutwinus Lievin DE TREVES and daughter of Chrodobertus. He had a brother and three sisters, named Carloman, Alda or Aldane or Aude, Hildegard and Landree. He died in at Abbey of St Denys.General Notes
Pepin the Short (circa 714-68), mayor of the palace of Austrasiaand king of the Franks (751-68), the son of the Frankish rulerCharles Martel, and the grandson of Pepin of Herstal. He wasmayor of the
palace during the reign of Childeric III (reignedabout 743-52), the last of the Merovingian dynasty. In 751,Pepin deposed Childeric and thus became the first king of theCarolingian dynasty. He was
crowned by Pope Stephen II (III) in754. When the pope was threatened by the Lombards of northernItaly, Pepin led an army that defeated them (754-55). He cededto the pope territory that included
Ravenna and other cities.This grant, called the Donation of Pepin, laid the foundationfor the Papal States. Pepin enlarged his own kingdom bycapturing Aquitaine, or Aquitania, in southwestern
France. Hewas succeeded by his sons Carloman (751-71) and Charlemagne asjoint kings. He was also mayor of the palace of Austrasia. Hewas mayor of the palace during the reign of Childeric
III(reigned about 743-52), the last of the Merovingian dynasty. In751, Pepin deposed Childeric and thus became the first king ofthe Carolingian dynasty. He was crowned by Pope Stephen II (III)in
754. When the pope was threatened by the Lombards of northernItaly, Pepin led an army that defeated them (754-55). He cededto the pope territory that included Ravenna and other cities.This grant,
called the Donation of Pepin, laid the foundationfor the Papal States. Pepin enlarged his own kingdom bycapturing Aquitaine, or Aquitania, in southwestern France. Hewas succeeded by his sons
Carloman and Charlemagne as jointkings. Merged General Note: He was also mayor of the palace ofAustrasia. He was mayor of the palace during the reign ofChilderic III (reigned about 743-52), the
last of theMerovingian dynasty. In 751, Pepin deposed Childeric and thusbecame the first king of the Carolingian dynasty. He was crownedby Pope Stephen II (III) in 754. When the pope was threatened
bythe Lombards of northern Italy, Pepin led an army that defeatedthem (754-55). He ceded to the pope territory that includedRavenna and other cities. This grant, called the Donation ofPepin, laid
the foundation for the Papal States. Pepin enlargedhis own kingdom by capturing Aquitaine, or Aquitania, insouthwestern France. He was succeeded by his sons Carloman andCharlemagne as joint
kings.--Other FieldsRef Number: +
DATE 30 DEC 1995
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.0635 in Heristal,Liege Belgium d.16 DEC 714 in Jupile on the Muse
- b.0688 in 676 Heristal,Liege,France d.22 OCT 741 in Quierzy Quirzy,Aisne,France
- b.~ 0654 in Heristal,Liege,now Belgium
- b.0714 in Austrasie d.24 SEP 768 in at Abbey of St Denys
- b.0660 d.0713
- b.0690 in Austrasia d.724/725
- b.~ 0660
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Pepin III the Short and Bertrada II Broadfoot were married in a religious ceremony about 0740. They had two sons and three daughters, named Carloman, Charlemagne, Adelheid, Gisella and Pepin.
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Children
Charlemagne
Charlemagne was born in Aachen,Rhineland,Germany. He died in Aix la Chapelle,France. He was buried in Aachen.
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