General Notes

Alias:<ALIA> The /Fat/
REFN: 7100AN
Pippin of Herstal (Fr. Pépin), also known as Pippin the Younger, (b. 635
or 6 40 - December 16, 714).
He was the grandson of Pippin the Elder from the marri age of Ansegisel
and Begga, the daughter of the Elder. As the Mayor of the Pa lace of
Austrasia, Neustria and Burgundy from 680 to 714, he gradually contro lled
the Frankish court. The Merovingian king Theuderic III attempted to oust
Pepin from his post, but he was defeated at Tertry in 687. Pepin then
beca me the actual ruler of Austrasia, keeping a strong influence over the
other F rankish kingdoms. His descendants continued to serve as Mayors of
the Palace, eventually becoming the legal rulers of the Frankish kingdoms.
Around 670, Pi ppin II married PlectruDe for her inheritance of
substantial estates in the M oselle region. They produced at least two
children and through them at least two significant grandchildren. These
legitimate children and grandchildren cl aimed themselves to be Pepin's
true successors and with the help of his widow PlectruDe tried to
maintain the position of Mayor of the Palace after Pepin II’s death on
December 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 supplied
wit h booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of PlectruDe to
silence her r ival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole Mayor of
the Palace and d e facto ruler of Francia.
Children
Drogo (c. 695-708)
Grimoald II (d. 714)
Charles Martel, the Hammer.
Childebrand (d. 751