Pepin "The, King of the Franks Short" 
Pepin "The, King of the Franks was born in 0714 in Austrasia. Pepin "The, King of the Franks' father was Mayor of Austrasia Martel Charles and his mother was Rotrude (Chrotude) UNKNOWN. His paternal grandparents were II, the Fat, of Austrasia & Brabant Pepin Duke and Alpaide UNKNOWN; his maternal grandfather was Bishop of Treves Leutwinus. He had two half-brothers and a half-sister, named Carloman, Pepin King Of and Childtrude Hiltrude. He died in St Denis, Paris, France.General Notes
Pepin, one of the sons of Charles Martel and Rothrude, succeeded to thepos
ition of mayor of the palace in Paris which he held jointly with his broth
er, Carloman, in 741 A.D. In 750, Pepin the Short obtained permission fr
om Pope Zacharias to depose Childeric III.
He was then proclaimed king (751 A.D.) and was crowned in Soissons by S
t. Boniface (752). He fought the Duke of Aquitaine and the Saracen, and di
ed after having shared out the kingdom between his two sons.
Pepin, one of the sons of Charles Martel and Rothrude, succeeded to the po
sition of mayor of the palace in Paris which he held jointly with his brot
her, Carloman, in 741 A.D. In 750, Pepin the Short obtained permission fr
om Pope Zacharias to depose Childeric III.
He was then proclaimed king (751 A.D.) and was crowned in Soissons by S
t. Boniface (752). He fought the Duke of Aquitaine and the Saracen, and di
ed after having shared out the kingdom between his two sons.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.Bet 602 and 607 in Austrasia, France d.Bet 678 and 698 in Andene Monastery
- b.~ 0635 in Heristal, Liege, Belgium d.16 Dec 714 in Junille-on-the-Meuse, Leige, Belgium
- b.~ 0613 in Landen, Liege, Belgium d.Bet 689 and 694 in Andenne, France
- b.0676 in Heristal, Belgium d.22 Oct 741 in Quierzy, Aisne, France
- b.~ 0654 in Herischal, Liege, Belgium d. in Orple Grand Monast
- b.0714 in Austrasia d.24 Sep 768 in St Denis, Paris, France
- b.~ 0665 in Treves, FRANCE d.0713 in FRANCE
- b.0690 in (Moselle), Austrasia d.0724
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Pepin "The, King of the Franks and Berthe (Bertrade) were married in a religious ceremony in 0740.1
Pepin "The, King of the Franks and Queen of the Franks Laon were married in a religious ceremony in 0740.1 They had a son named Holy Roman Emperor,King of France.
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Children
Holy Roman Emperor,King of France Charlemagne
Holy Roman Emperor,King of France was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany and his baptism took place in St Denis, France. He died in Rhineland, Prussia. He was buried in Notre Dame d'Aix la Chapelle, Austrasia.
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