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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 — • King of the Franks (714 768) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Pepin the Short Pepin the Short † … Catholic encyclopedia
Pepin the Short — [pep′in] A.D. 714? 768; king of the Franks (751 768): father of Charlemagne … English World dictionary
Pepin the Short — Infobox Monarch name =Pepin the Short title =King of the Franks, Mayor of the Palaces of Neustria and Austrasia caption = reign =751 – 768 coronation = othertitles = full name = predecessor =Childeric III successor =Charlemagne Carloman I, joint… … Wikipedia
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
The Benedictine Order — The Benedictine Order † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Benedictine Order The Benedictine Order comprises monks living under the Rule of St. Benedict, and commonly known as black monks . The order will be considered in this article under… … Catholic encyclopedia
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
