Pepin the Short

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Pepin the Short was an 8th-century Frankish king and first Carolingian monarch who strengthened the alliance between the Frankish kingdom and the papacy, laying groundwork for the Carolingian Empire.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Pepin the Short canonical 25
Pepin III 2
Pippin III (Pippin the Short) 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Carolingian monarch
Frankish king
human
medieval ruler
alsoKnownAs Pippin the Short
Pepin of Herstal
surface form: Pépin le Bref
birthDate c. 714
burialPlace Basilica of Saint-Denis
child Carloman I
Charlemagne
Gisela
conferredTitle Patricius of the Roman Empire
surface form: Patrician of the Romans
coronationBy Saint Boniface
surface form: Boniface

Pope Stephen II
coronationDate 751
754
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of the Franks
created Papal States
deathDate 24 September 768
deathPlace Basilica of Saint-Denis
surface form: Saint-Denis, Kingdom of the Franks
dynasty Carolingian dynasty
era Early Middle Ages
ethnicGroup Franks
father Charles Martel
fullName Pepin the Short self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pepin III
house Carolingian dynasty
surface form: House of Pepin
militaryConflict Frankish–Lombard War
surface form: Lombard–Frankish wars
mother Rotrude of Trier
surface form: Rotrude of Hesbaye
nativeName Pepin the Short self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pippinus
notableAchievement defeated Lombards in Italy
deposed last Merovingian king
founded Carolingian monarchy
strengthened alliance with papacy
notableFor laying groundwork for Carolingian Empire
notableWork Donation of Pepin
occupation king
positionHeld King of the Franks
Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia
Mayor of the Palace of Neustria
predecessor Childeric III
reignEnd 768
reignStart 751
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
sibling Carloman I
surface form: Carloman (brother of Pepin III)
spouse Bertrada of Laon
successor Charlemagne
supported Pope Stephen II
title King of the Franks
Mayor of the Palace

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (29)

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Papal States foundedBy Pepin the Short
Carolingian dynasty notableMember Pepin the Short
Charlemagne father Pepin the Short
Charlemagne predecessor Pepin the Short
Franks notableRuler Pepin the Short
Kingdom of the Franks notableRuler Pepin the Short
King of the Franks notableTitleHolder Pepin the Short
Carolingian Christianity associatedWithRuler Pepin the Short
this entity surface form: Pippin III (Pippin the Short)
Merovingian dynasty overthrownBy Pepin the Short
Bernard of Italy hasAncestor Pepin the Short
Charles Martel child Pepin the Short
Charles Martel influenced Pepin the Short
Charles Martel successor Pepin the Short
Carloman I father Pepin the Short
Carloman I predecessor Pepin the Short
Pope Stephen II ally Pepin the Short
Pope Stephen II soughtAssistanceFrom Pepin the Short
Pepin the Short fullName Pepin the Short self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Pepin III
Pepin the Short nativeName Pepin the Short self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Pippinus
Donation of Pepin hasDonor Pepin the Short
Donation of Pepin relatedTo Pepin the Short
Pepin of Landen hasDescendant Pepin the Short
Carolingian period hasKeyRuler Pepin the Short
Bertrada of Laon spouse Pepin the Short
Bertrada of Laon associatedWith Pepin the Short
Bertrada of Laon monarchConsortOf Pepin the Short
Pippinids notableMember Pepin the Short
Papal–Frankish alliance hasParticipant Pepin the Short
Carolingian liturgical reforms hasAgent Pepin the Short
this entity surface form: Pepin III