Born
714
Died
768
Nationality
Frankish
Events involving Pepin the Short (10)
741
ID: 2874
October 22, 741
Death of Charles Martel - divides realm between sons Carloman and Pepin the Short, buried at Saint-Denis like a king
ID: 2874
743
ID: 2875
Childeric III placed on throne - Pepin and Carloman install last Merovingian to legitimize their rule
ID: 2875
747
ID: 2876
Carloman retires to monastery - leaves Francia to brother Pepin, becomes monk at Monte Cassino
ID: 2876
750
ID: 2877
Pepin asks Pope Zachary about kingship - 'Who should be king, he who has the title or he who has the power?' Pope supports Pepin
ID: 2877
751
ID: 2878
Childeric III deposed - last Merovingian king tonsured and sent to monastery, Merovingian dynasty ends after 275 years
ID: 2878
751
ID: 2879
Pepin crowned King of the Franks - anointed by bishops at Soissons, Carolingian dynasty officially begins
ID: 2879
754
ID: 2880
Pope Stephen II anoints Pepin - papal consecration at Saint-Denis, creates alliance between Papacy and Franks
ID: 2880
756
ID: 2881
Donation of Pepin - defeats Lombards, gives conquered lands to Pope, creates Papal States
ID: 2881
768
ID: 2882
Pepin conquers Aquitaine - after eight-year war, Duke Waifer killed, Aquitaine fully incorporated
ID: 2882
768
ID: 2883
September 24, 768
Death of Pepin the Short - kingdom divided between sons Charles (Charlemagne) and Carloman, buried at Saint-Denis
ID: 2883