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Pepin II (c. 635 – 16 December 714), commonly known as Pepin of Herstal, was a Frankish statesman and military leader who de facto ruled Francia as the Mayor of the Palace from 680 until his death. He took the title Duke and Prince of the Franks upon his conquest of all the Frankish realms.
Pippin II was the ruler of the Franks (687–714), the first of the great Carolingian mayors of the palace. The son of Begga and Ansegisel, who were, respectively, the daughter of Pippin I and the son of Bishop Arnulf of Metz, Pippin established himself as mayor of the palace in Austrasia after the.
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Jun 7, 2017 · Pippin II, also known as Pippin of Herstal or Pippin the Younger, was a powerful mayor of the palace who controlled the Merovingian kings of the Franks. He expanded the Frankish territory, married his son to a Frisian princess, and was the father of Charles Martel.
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Pippin II (born c. ad 823—died after 864, Senlis, France) was the Carolingian king of Aquitaine. The son of Pippin I of Aquitaine (d. 838), he was forced to fight for his inheritance. He gained the throne about 845 after defeating King Charles II the Bald, who had received authority over Aquitaine from Louis the Pious.
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Pepin II (c. 635 – 16 December 714), commonly known as Pepin of Herstal, was a Frankish statesman and military leader who de facto ruled Francia as the Mayor of the Palace from 680 until his death. He took the title Duke and Prince of the Franks upon his conquest of all the Frankish realms.
Pepin II (c. 635 – 16 December 714), commonly known as Pepin of Herstal, was a Frankish Statesman and military leader who de facto ruled Francia as the Mayor of the Palace from 680 until his death.
Learn about Pepin of Heristal, a Frankish mayor who ruled over Austrasia and laid the foundation for the Carolingian empire. Find out his biography, achievements, and family relations from The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.
