Pepin the Short

Pepin the Short
Pepin the Short [pep′in]
A.D. 714?-768; king of the Franks (751-768): father of Charlemagne

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  • Pepin the Short — noun king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751 (714 768) • Syn: ↑Pepin, ↑Pepin III • Instance Hypernyms: ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex, ↑Carolingian, ↑Carlovingian …   Useful english dictionary

  • PEPIN THE SHORT —    king of the Franks, was the son of Charles Martel, and at first shared with his brother Carloman the viceroyalty of the kingdom under Hilderik III.; in 747 Carloman retired to a monastery, and five years later Pepin deposed Hilderik and… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Gisela (daughter of Pepin the Short) — Gisela (757 – 810) was the only daughter of Pepin the Short and his wife Bertrada of Laon. She was the sister of Charlemagne and Carloman. Charlemagne s biographer Einhard states that Gisela had been dedicated to religion since her childhood. She …   Wikipedia

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  • Pepin — noun king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751 (714 768) • Syn: ↑Pepin III, ↑Pepin the Short • Instance Hypernyms: ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex, ↑Carolingian, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pepin III — noun king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751 (714 768) • Syn: ↑Pepin, ↑Pepin the Short • Instance Hypernyms: ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex, ↑Carolingian, ↑Carlovi …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pepin — /pep in/, n. ( Pepin the Short ) died A.D. 768, king of the Franks 751 768 (father of Charlemagne). * * * …   Universalium

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