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Roepnaam is M....
Hij is geboren rond 635 in Heristal, Liege, Austrasia (Belgium).
Hij werd gedoopt in Councillor Of King Chlotar II.
Alternatief: Hij werd gedoopt in councillor of king Chlotar II.
Alternatief: Hij werd gedoopt in Liege-Son Of Ansegisal.
Alternatief: Hij werd gedoopt in Duke of, Brabant.
Alternatief: Hij werd gedoopt in Liege.
Alternatief: Hij werd gedoopt in Mayor Domo of France.
Alternatief: Hij werd gedoopt rond 630 in Liege-Son of Ansegisal.
Alternatief: Hij werd gedoopt rond 630 in Liege.
Alternatief: Hij werd gedoopt rond 634 in Hersat.
Gedoopt (op 8-jarige leeftijd of later) door het priesterschapsgezag van de LDS-kerk.
Alternatief: Gedoopt (op 8-jarige leeftijd of later) door het priesterschapsgezag van de LDS-kerk.
Alternatief: Gedoopt (op 8-jarige leeftijd of later) door het priesterschapsgezag van de LDS-kerk op 16 oktober 1923.
Alternatief: Gedoopt (op 8-jarige leeftijd of later) door het priesterschapsgezag van de LDS-kerk op 16 oktober 1923.
Alternatief: Gedoopt (op 8-jarige leeftijd of later) door het priesterschapsgezag van de LDS-kerk op 30 november 1926.
Alternatief: Gedoopt (op 8-jarige leeftijd of later) door het priesterschapsgezag van de LDS-kerk op 30 november 1926.
Alternatief: Gedoopt (op 8-jarige leeftijd of later) door het priesterschapsgezag van de LDS-kerk op 7 april 1994.
Alternatief: Gedoopt (op 8-jarige leeftijd of later) door het priesterschapsgezag van de LDS-kerk op 1 september 2001.
Alternatief: Gedoopt (op 8-jarige leeftijd of later) door het priesterschapsgezag van de LDS-kerk op 1 september 2001.
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{geni:job_title} Mayor of Austraisia
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{geni:job_title} Hertug, Majordomus
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{geni:job_title} konge
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in Duc des Francs, maire d'Austrasie.
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in Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia.
in Mayor of the Palace.
in Mayor of the Palace.
in Duke of France.
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{geni:job_title} Mayor of the Palace for Austrasia
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{geni:job_title} Mayor of Austraisia
in Austrasie.
{geni:job_title} Maire du Palais d'Austrasie
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{geni:job_title} Hertug/Major Domus
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{geni:job_title} 1.greve/hertug av Brabant
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{geni:job_title} Mayor of the Palace for Austrasia
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{geni:job_title} major domus i Austrasia
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{geni:job_title} Hertug av Brabant
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{geni:job_title} HOFMEYER
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{geni:job_title} Maire du Palais d'Austrasie (626-629 et 639-640)
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{geni:job_title} Maire des palais d'Austrasie (679-714) Neustrie et Bourgogne (687-714)
in Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia.
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{geni:job_title} "Major domus", blev "dux" och "princeps francorum"
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{geni:job_title} Hofmeier van Austrasië, Neustrië en Bourgondië, noemde zich "dux Austrasiorum",
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{geni:job_title} Majordome, d'Austrasie, Maire du palais, d'Austrasie, 680, Mai...
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{geni:job_title} Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia
in Maire du Palais, Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia.
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{geni:job_title} Unknown GEDCOM info: Majordomus af Austrasien. Hertug af Brab Unknown GEDCOM info: 0
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{geni:job_title} Unknown GEDCOM info: Hertug, Majordomus i Austrien, Friesland Unknown GEDCOM info: 0
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{geni:job_title} Major domus, hertig av Brabant (Austrasia)
rond 679 TO ABT 714 in Austrasie.
{geni:job_title} Duc d'Austrasie
rond 680 TO ABT 700 in Austrasie.
{geni:job_title} Maire du Palais d'Austrasie, de Neustrie et de Bourgogne. Il fut maire du palais d'Austrasie (680, de Neustrie et de Bou
rond 680 TO ABT 714 .
rond 687 TO ABT 714 .
rond 687 TO ABT 695 .
rond 687 TO ABT 695 .
rond 714 .
{geni:job_title} King of Franks,Mayor of the Palace

Hij is overleden op 16 december 714 in Junille, Meuse, Lorraine, France.
Hij is begraven op 16 december 714 in Saint-Arnoul, Metz, FranceSaint-Arnoul, Metz.
Een kind van Ansiglsel de Metz en Begga de Landen
Deze gegevens zijn voor het laatst bijgewerkt op 21 mei 2012.

Gezin van Pépin ll "the Middle" (Pépin ll "the Middle") "M..." d'Héristal

(1) Hij is getrouwd met Alpaïde / Alpais / Chalpaida Aupais.

Zij zijn getrouwd rond 689 te Probably Heristal, Austrasia (within present Belgium), Frankish KingdomProbably Heristal, Austrasia (within present Belgium).

Kind(eren):

Charles "Martel" (the Hammer) de France 686-741

(2) Hij heeft/had een relatie met Plectrude / Plectrudis van Heristal.

Kind(eren):

Grimoald de Neustrie ± 675-± 714
Drogo (Dreux) Duke de Champagne ± 670-708

Notities over Pépin ll "the Middle" (Pépin ll "the Middle") "M..." d'Héristal

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Pepin of Herstal
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Carolingian dynasty
Pippinids

* Pippin the Elder (c. 580–640)
* Grimoald (616–656)
* Childebert the Adopted (d. 662)

Arnulfings

* Arnulf of Metz (582–640)
* Chlodulf of Metz (d. 696 or 697)
* Ansegisel (c.602–before 679)
* Pippin the Middle (c.635–714)
* Grimoald II (d. 714)
* Drogo of Champagne (670–708)
* Theudoald (d. 714)

Carolingians

* Charles Martel (686–741)
* Carloman (d. 754)
* Pepin the Short (714–768)
* Carloman I (751–771)
* Charlemagne (d. 814)
* Louis the Pious (778–840)

After the Treaty of Verdun (843)

* Lothair I, Holy Roman Emperor (795–855)
(Middle Francia)
* Charles the Bald (823–877)
(Western Francia)
* Louis the German (804–876)
(Eastern Francia)

Pepin (also Pippin, Pipin, or Peppin) of Herstal (c. 635 – 16 December 714) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 to his death and of Neustria and Burgundy from 687 to 695. He was also the first mayor of the palace to "reign" as Duke and Prince of the Franks and he by far overshadowed the Merovingian rois fainéants.

Pepin, sometimes called Pepin II and Pepin the Middle was the grandson and namesake of Pepin I the Elder by the marriage of Pepin I's daughter Begga and Ansegisel, son of Arnulf of Metz. That marriage united the two houses of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings which created what would be called the Carolingian dynasty. Pepin II was probably born in Herstal (Héristal), modern Belgium (where his centre of power lay), whence his byname (sometimes "of Heristal").

As mayor of Austrasia, Pepin and Martin, the duke of Laon, fought the Neustrian mayor Ebroin, who had designs on all Frankland. Ebroin defeated the Austrasians at Lucofao (Bois-du-Fay, near Laon) and came close to uniting all the Franks under his rule; however, he was assassinated in 681, the victim of a combined attack by his numerous enemies. Pepin immediately made peace with his successor, Waratton.

However, Waratton's successor, Berthar, and the Neustrian king Theuderic III, who, since 679, was nominal king of all the Franks, made war on Austrasia. The king and his mayor were decisively defeated at the Battle of Tertry (Textrice) in the Vermandois in 687. Berthar and Theuderic withdrew themselves to Paris, where Pepin followed and eventually forced on them a peace treaty with the condition that Berthar leave his office. Pepin was created mayor in all three Frankish kingdoms (Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy) and began calling himself Duke and Prince of the Franks (dux et princeps Francorum). In the ensuing quarrels, Berthar killed his mother-in-law Ansfled and fled. His wife Anstrude married Pepin's eldest son Drogo, Duke of Champagne, and Pepin's place in Neustria was secured.

Over the next several years, Pepin subdued the Alemanni, Frisians, and Franconians, bringing them within the Frankish sphere of influence. He also began the evangelisation of Germany. In 695, he placed Drogo in the Burgundian mayorship and his other son, Grimoald, in the Neustrian one.

Around 670, Pepin had married Plectrude, who had inherited substantial estates in the Moselle region. She was the mother of Drogo of Champagne and Grimoald, both of whom died before their father. However, Pepin also had a mistress named Alpaida (or Chalpaida) who bore him two more sons: Charles and Childebrand. Just before Pepin's death, Plectrude convinced him to disinherit his bastards in favour of his grandson, Theudoald, the son of Grimoald, who was still young (and amenable to Plectrude's control). Pepin died suddenly at an old age on 16 December 714, at Jupille (in modern Belgium). His legitimate grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pepin's true successors and, with the help of Plectrude, tried to maintain the position of mayor of the palace after Pepin's death. However, Charles had gained favor among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole mayor of the palace --and de facto ruler of Francia-- after a civil war which lasted for more than three years after Pepin's death.

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[edit] Sources

* Oman, Charles. The Dark Ages 476–918. London: Rivingtons, 1914.
* Wallace-Hadrill, J. M., translator. The Fourth Book of the Chronicle of Fredegar with its Continuations. Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1960.
* Bachrach, Bernard S., translator. Liber Historiae Francorum. 1973.

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(Research):Pippin II Encyclopædia Britannica Article died Dec. 16, 714, Jupille, near Liège [now in Belgium] also spelled Pepin , byname Pippin of Herstal , French Pépin d'Héristal 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 death of Dagobert II in 679 and defended its autonomy against Theuderic III of Neustria and Ebroïn, Theuderic's mayor of the palace. Defeated by Ebroïn in 680 at Lucofao (near Laon), Pippin gained his revenge on the Neustrians in 687 at Tertry (near Péronne) and became sole effective ruler of the Franks. He nevertheless retained Theuderic III on the throne and after his death replaced him with three successive Merovingian kings. After several years of warfare Pippin defeated the Frisians on his northeastern border (689) and married his son Grimoald to Theodelind, daughter of the Frisian chief Radbod. He also forced the Alemanni to recognize Frankish authority again and encouraged Christian missionaries in Alemannia and Bavaria. Charles Martel was his son.

Weis: Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia.

Weis: Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia

Duke of Austrasiaaka Pepin d'Heredat

Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia 680-714 When Pepin II became Mayor of the Austrasian Palace in 680, his onlyrival for power was May or Ebroin of the Neustrian Palace. In 687, theNeustrian people begged Pepin to rid them of their mayor, so Pepin openedtalks with Ebroin and the boy-king Th euderic III, however battle soonoccured and both Ebroin and Theuderic were def eated at Tertry. Pepinthus inherited the Palaces of Neustria and Burgundy, whe re he placed hissons. In 714, Pepin died of a fever. [New Cunard.ged]

aka Pepin d'Heredat

Ruler of all Franks 687-714

Name Suffix: Ii, Mayor Of The Palace Of Austrasia "The Fat" From: Hess& Turner Families, rootsweb.com Worldconnect

"Pepin of Heristol (Liege, Belgium); Mayor Of The Palace Of Austrasia. Pepin of Herstal (635?-714), Carolingian mayor of the palace, who reunited the Frankish realms in the late Merovingian period. A grandson of Pepin the Elder, he succeeded to his position in the kingdom of Austrasia around 680. In 687 he extended Carolingian rule to the otherFrankish kingdoms, Neustria and Burgundy, but retained members of the Merovingian dynasty as figurehead monarchs in all three. Two years later he extended his control over the Frisians, a pagan people living on the North Sea coast. Pepin's death was followed by a civil war and the succession of his illegitimate son Charles Martel.

Source: 'Pepin of Herstal,' Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1993 Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1993 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation 'Royalty for Commoners', Roderick W. Stuart, 1993, p 129. "

Name Suffix: Mayor Of The Palace Of Austrasia OCCU M. de Landen ... SOUR COMYNI.GED (Compuserve), #1596 says Landen, Liege; www.rootsweb.com/gumby says ABT 591, Landen, Liege, Belgium; www.teleport.com/ddonahue/donahue says ABT 591;al7fl.abts.net/green-page/greenged.html says ABT 585; SOUR www.rootsweb.com/gumby says 639;www.teleport.com/ddonahue/donahue says 639; al7fl.abts.net/green-page/greenged.html says 21 Feb 638/39, France; COMYNI.GED (Compuserve),#1596 SOUR COMYNR.TAF (Compuserve Roots) COMYNJ.TAF (Compuserve), p. 19 Royalty for Commoners, Roderick W. Stuart, p. 191 PAGE 5,10 QUAY 0 Major Domusen Austrasia of Landen - COMYNI.GED (Compuserve), #1596; Pepin of Landen, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia - Royalty for Commoners, Roderick W. Stuart, p. 191; He may have born "Abt 600". Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia (617-639). Also known as Pepin of Landen. Major Domus in Austrasia - al7fl.abts.net/green-page/greenged.html;

OCCU M. de Landen ... SOUR COMYNI.GED (Compuserve), #1596 says Landen, Liege; www.rootsweb.com/gumby says ABT 591, Landen, Liege, Belgium; www.teleport.com/ddonahue/donahue says ABT 591;al7fl.abts.net/green-page/greenged.html says ABT 585; SOUR www.rootsweb.com/gumby says 639;www.teleport.com/ddonahue/donahue says 639; al7fl.abts.net/green-page/greenged.html says 21 Feb 638/39, France; COMYNI.GED (Compuserve), #1596 SOUR COMYNR.TAF (Compuserve Roots) COMYNJ.TAF (Compuserve), p. 19 Royalty for Commoners, Roderick W.Stuart, p. 191 PAGE 5,10 QUAY 0 Major Domus en Austrasia of Landen - COMYNI.GED (Compuserve), #1596; Pepin of Landen, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia - Royalty for Commoners, Roderick W. Stuart, p. 191; He may have born "Abt 600".Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia (617-639). Also known as Pepin of Landen. Major Domus in Austrasia - al7fl.abts.net/green-page/greenged.html;

OCCU M. deLanden ... SOUR COMYNI.GED (Compuserve), #1596 says Landen, Liege; www.rootsweb.com/gumby says ABT 591, Landen, Liege, Belgium; www.teleport.com/ddonahue/donahue says ABT 591;al7fl.abts.net/green-page/greenged.html says ABT 585; SOUR www.rootsweb.com/gumby says 639;www.teleport.com/ddonahue/donahue says 639; al7fl.abts.net/green-page/greenged.html says 21 Feb 638/39, France; COMYNI.GED (Compuserve), #1596 SOUR COMYNR.TAF (Compuserve Roots) COMYNJ.TAF (Compuserve), p. 19 Royalty for Commoners, Roderick W. Stuart, p. 191 PAGE 5,10 QUAY0 Major Domus en Austrasia of Landen - COMYNI.GED (Compuserve), #1596; Pepin of Landen, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia - Royalty for Commoners, Roderick W. Stuart, p. 191; He may have born "Abt 600". Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia (617-639). Also known as Pepin of Landen. Major Domus in Austrasia - al7fl.abts.net/green-page/greenged.html;

GIVN Pepin I Mayor_of SURN Palace NSFX [The Elder]
!Colonial and Revolutinary Lineages of America (973 D2ah) Vol. 2 Royal Ancestors of Some LDS Families, by Michael L. Call, Chart 701. Ancestry and Progeny of Captain James Blount - Inmigrant. by RobertFfafman p. E- 30, Mayor of the Palace of the Merovingian King, Dagobert I of Austrasia. Also knownas Pippin von Lander.

OCCU Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia RELI Sources:Microsoft Encarta 1994 ed.Pepin the Elder (circa 580-639), founder of the Carolingiandynasty. A noble of the Frankish kingdom of Austrasia, Pepin,also known as Pepin of Landen, joined with Arnulf (circa582-641), bishop of Metz, in the struggle to overthrow Brunhild,queen of Austrasia, in 613, and subsequently governed thekingdom as mayor of the palace for Brunhild's successor,Clotaire II (circa 584-629). Pepin's descendants remaineddominant in Austrasia, and in the following century displacedthe Merovingians as the royal house of the Franks.--Other FieldsRef Number: +Pepin of Landen, Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia, d. c. 640 DATE 24 MAY 1999

GIVN Pepin Mayor Of The Palace Of SURN AUSTRASIA AFN 9GC9-81 REPO @REPO1097@ TITL Ancestral File

Alias: MAYOR OF AUSTRIA & /NEUSTRA/ REFERENCE: 1984

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BIOGRAPHY: Carolingian mayor of the palace, who reunited the Frankish realms in the late Merovingian period. A grandson of Pepin the Elder, he succeeded to his position in the kingdom of Austrasia around 680. In 687 he extended Carolingian rule to the other Frankish kingdoms, Neustria and Bourgogne, but retained members of the Merovingian dynasty as figurehead monarchs in all three. Two years later he extended his control over the Frisians, a pagan people living on the North Sea coast. Pepin's death was followed by a civil war and the succession of his illegitimate son Charles Martel. Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia.

Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia.

Pepin II of Heristal was born circa 635. He was the son of Duke Ausgise and Saint Begga of Laden, Liege, Belgium. Pepin II of Heristal married Plactruda before 673. He married Aupais before 688. died on 16 December 714 at Jupile on the Meuse

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BIOGRAPHY: Carolingian mayor of the palace, who reunited the Frankish realms in the late Merovingian period. A grandson of Pepin the Elder, he succeeded to his position in the kingdom of Austrasia around 680. In 687 he extended Carolingian rule to the other Frankish kingdoms, Neustria and Bourgogne, but retained members of the Merovingian dynasty as figurehead monarchs in all three. Two years later he extended his control over the Frisians, a pagan people living on the North Sea coast. Pepin's death was followed by a civil war and the succession of his illegitimate son Charles Martel. Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia.

Pepin I, byname PEPIN OF LANDEN, or PEPIN THE ELDER, French PÉPIN DE LANDEN, or PÉPIN LE VIEUX (d. c. 640), councillor of the Merovingian king Chlotar II and mayor of the palace in Austrasia.
Through the marriage of his daughter Begga with Ansegisel, son of Arnulf (d. 641; bishop of Metz), Pepin was the founder of the Carolingiandynasty. Deprived of his mayoralty at the accession (629) of DagobertI, he regained power in Austrasia after that king's death (January 639) but did not long survive to enjoy it.

Pepin II, byname PEPIN OF HERSTAL, French PÉPIN D'HÉRISTAL (d. Dec. 16, 714, Jupille, near Liège [now in Belgium]), 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 Pepin I and the son of Bishop Arnulf of Metz, Pepin established himself as mayor of the palace in Austrasia after the death of Dagobert II in 679 and defended its autonomy against Theodoric III of Neustria and Ebroïn, Theodoric's mayor of the palace. Defeated by Ebroïn in 680at Lucofao (near Laon), Pepin gained his revenge on the Neustrians in687 at Tertry (near Péronne) and became sole effective ruler of the Franks. He nevertheless retained Theodoric III on the throne and after his death replaced him with three successive Merovingian kings. After several years of warfare Pepin defeated the Frisians on his northeastern border (689) and married his son Grimoald to Theodelind, daughter of the Frisian chief Radbod. He also forced the Alemanni to recognize Frankish authority again and encouraged Christian missionaries in Alemannia and Bavaria. Charles Martel was his son

Pepin I, byname PEPIN OF LANDEN, or PEPIN THE ELDER, French PÉPIN DE LANDEN, or PÉPIN LE VIEUX (d. c. 640), councillor of the Merovingian king Chlotar II and mayor of the palace in Austrasia.
Through the marriage of his daughter Begga with Ansegisel, son of Arnulf (d. 641; bishop of Metz), Pepin was the founder of the Carolingiandynasty. Deprived of his mayoralty at the accession (629) of DagobertI, he regained power in Austrasia after that king's death (January 639) but did not long survive to enjoy it.

Pepin II, byname PEPIN OF HERSTAL, French PÉPIN D'HÉRISTAL (d. Dec. 16, 714, Jupille, near Liège [now in Belgium]), 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 Pepin I and the son of Bishop Arnulf of Metz, Pepin established himself as mayor of the palace in Austrasia after the death of Dagobert II in 679 and defended its autonomy against Theodoric III of Neustria and Ebroïn, Theodoric's mayor of the palace. Defeated by Ebroïn in 680at Lucofao (near Laon), Pepin gained his revenge on the Neustrians in687 at Tertry (near Péronne) and became sole effective ruler of the Franks. He nevertheless retained Theodoric III on the throne and after his death replaced him with three successive Merovingian kings. After several years of warfare Pepin defeated the Frisians on his northeastern border (689) and married his son Grimoald to Theodelind, daughter of the Frisian chief Radbod. He also forced the Alemanni to recognize Frankish authority again and encouraged Christian missionaries in Alemannia and Bavaria. Charles Martel was his son

Pepin I, byname PEPIN OF LANDEN, or PEPIN THE ELDER, French PÉPIN DE LANDEN, or PÉPIN LE VIEUX (d. c. 640), councillor of the Merovingian king Chlotar II and mayor of the palace in Austrasia.
Through the marriage of his daughter Begga with Ansegisel, son of Arnulf (d. 641; bishop of Metz), Pepin was the founder of the Carolingiandynasty. Deprived of his mayoralty at the accession (629) of DagobertI, he regained power in Austrasia after that king's death (January 639) but did not long survive to enjoy it.

Pepin II, byname PEPIN OF HERSTAL, French PÉPIN D'HÉRISTAL (d. Dec. 16, 714, Jupille, near Liège [now in Belgium]), 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 Pepin I and the son of Bishop Arnulf of Metz, Pepin established himself as mayor of the palace in Austrasia after the death of Dagobert II in 679 and defended its autonomy against Theodoric III of Neustria and Ebroïn, Theodoric's mayor of the palace. Defeated by Ebroïn in 680at Lucofao (near Laon), Pepin gained his revenge on the Neustrians in687 at Tertry (near Péronne) and became sole effective ruler of the Franks. He nevertheless retained Theodoric III on the throne and after his death replaced him with three successive Merovingian kings. After several years of warfare Pepin defeated the Frisians on his northeastern border (689) and married his son Grimoald to Theodelind, daughter of the Frisian chief Radbod. He also forced the Alemanni to recognize Frankish authority again and encouraged Christian missionaries in Alemannia and Bavaria. Charles Martel was his son

Weis' "Ancestral Roots. . ." (190:10). Called Pepin of Herisatal. Mayor of

the Palace in Austrasia.

The first of the great Carolingian Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia. Ruler

of the Franks in 687, he managed, through the Battle of Tertry in 687, to

unite Neustria and Austrasia under his own "puppet" Merovingian king.

But the power struggles in northern Gaul seriously weakened the power

of the merovingians and their mayors. The Aquitanians had their own

Duke; the "Patricius" of Provence was for all practical purposes an

independent ruler.; the aristocrats of Burgundy paid little attention to

the Franks in the north.34

Pepin established himself as mayor of the palace in Austrasia after the

death of Dagobert II in 679 and defended its autonomy against Theodoric

III of Neustria and Ebroon, Theodoric's mayor of the palace. Defeated by

Ebroon in 680 at Lucofao (near Laon), Pepin gained his revenge on the

Neustrians in 687 at Tertry (near Pironne) and became sole effective

ruler of the Franks. He nevertheless retained Theodoric III on the throne

and after his death replaced him with three successive Merovingian

kings. After several years of warfare Pepin defeated the Frisians on his

northeastern border (689) and married his son Grimoald to Theodelind,

daughter of the Frisian chief Radbod. He also forced the Alemanni to

recognize Frankish authority again and encouraged Christian

missionaries in Alemannia and Bavaria.
-http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jast/D0006/G0000490.html#I2489

Weis' "Ancestral Roots. . ." (190:10). Called Pepin of Herisatal. Mayor of

the Palace in Austrasia.

The first of the great Carolingian Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia. Ruler

of the Franks in 687, he managed, through the Battle of Tertry in 687, to

unite Neustria and Austrasia under his own "puppet" Merovingian king.

But the power struggles in northern Gaul seriously weakened the power

of the merovingians and their mayors. The Aquitanians had their own

Duke; the "Patricius" of Provence was for all practical purposes an

independent ruler.; the aristocrats of Burgundy paid little attention to

the Franks in the north.34

Pepin established himself as mayor of the palace in Austrasia after the

death of Dagobert II in 679 and defended its autonomy against Theodoric

III of Neustria and Ebroon, Theodoric's mayor of the palace. Defeated by

Ebroon in 680 at Lucofao (near Laon), Pepin gained his revenge on the

Neustrians in 687 at Tertry (near Pironne) and became sole effective

ruler of the Franks. He nevertheless retained Theodoric III on the throne

and after his death replaced him with three successive Merovingian

kings. After several years of warfare Pepin defeated the Frisians on his

northeastern border (689) and married his son Grimoald to Theodelind,

daughter of the Frisian chief Radbod. He also forced the Alemanni to

recognize Frankish authority again and encouraged Christian

missionaries in Alemannia and Bavaria.

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Source: Church of JC of the LDS "Ancestral File" CD-Rom database, ver 4.17.Source: Church of JC of the LDS "Ancestral File" CD-Rom database, ver 4.17.

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Pepin (also Pippin, Pipin, or Peppin) of Herstal (c. 635 - 16 December 714) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 to his death and of Neustria and Burgundy from 687 to 695. He was also the first mayor of the palace to "reign" as Duke and Prince of the Franks and he by far overshadowed the Merovingian rois fainéants.

Pepin, sometimes called Pepin II and Pepin the Middle was the grandson and namesake of Pepin I the Elder by the marriage of Pepin I's daughter Begga and Ansegisel, son of Arnulf of Metz. That marriage united the two houses of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings which created what would be called the Carolingian dynasty. Pepin II was probably born in Herstal (Héristal), modern Belgium (where his centre of power lay), whence his byname (sometimes "of Heristal").
As mayor of Austrasia, Pepin and Martin, the duke of Laon, fought the Neustrian mayor Ebroin, who had designs on all Frankland. Ebroin defeated the Austrasians at Lucofao (Bois-du-Fay, near Laon) and came close to uniting all the Franks under his rule; however, he was assassinated in 681, the victim of a combined attack by his numerous enemies. Pepin immediately made peace with his successor, Waratton.

However, Waratton's successor, Berthar, and the Neustrian king Theuderic III, who, since 679, was nominal king of all the Franks, made war on Austrasia. The king and his mayor were decisively defeated at the Battle of Tertry (Textrice) in the Vermandois in 687. Berthar and Theuderic withdrew themselves to Paris, where Pepin followed and eventually forced on them a peace treaty with the condition that Berthar leave his office. Pepin was created mayor in all three Frankish kingdoms (Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy) and began calling himself Duke and Prince of the Franks (dux et princeps Francorum). In the ensuing quarrels, Berthar killed his mother-in-law Ansfled and fled. His wife Anstrude married Pepin's eldest son Drogo, Duke of Champagne, and Pepin's place in Neustria was secured.

Over the next several years, Pepin subdued the Alemanni, Frisians, and Franconians, bringing them within the Frankish sphere of influence. He also began the evangelisation of Germany. In 695, he placed Drogo in the Burgundian mayorship and his other son, Grimoald, in the Neustrian one.

Marriage and Children

Around 670, Pepin had married Plectrude, who had inherited substantial estates in the Moselle region. Their children were
Drogo of Champagne
Grimoald
Both died before their father.

Relationship and Children

Pepin also had a mistress named Alpaida (or Chalpaida) who bore him two more sons:
Charles
Childebrand

Death

Just before Pepin's death, Plectrude convinced him to disinherit his bastards in favour of his grandson, Theudoald, the son of Grimoald, who was still young (and amenable to Plectrude's control). Pepin died suddenly at an old age on 16 December 714, at Jupille (in modern Belgium). His legitimate grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pepin's true successors and, with the help of Plectrude, tried to maintain the position of mayor of the palace after Pepin's death. However, Charles had gained favor among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole mayor of the palace --and de facto ruler of Francia-- after a civil war which lasted for more than three years after Pepin's death.

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--by name Pippin of Herstal, French Pépin d'Héristalruler 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 death of Dagobert II in 679 and defended its autonomy against Theuderic III of Neustria and Ebroïn, Theuderic's mayor of the palace. Defeated by Ebroïn in 680 at Lucofao (near Laon), Pippin gained his revenge on the Neustrians in 687 at Tertry (near Péronne) and became sole effective ruler of the Franks. He nevertheless retained Theuderic III on the throne and after his death replaced him with three successive Merovingian kings. After several years of warfare Pippin defeated the Frisians on his northeastern border (689) and married his son Grimoald to Theodelind, daughter of the Frisian chief Radbod. He also forced the Alemanni to recognize Frankish authority again and encouraged Christian missionaries in Alemannia and Bavaria. Charles Martel was hisson.

Pepin II (also called Pippin, or Pepin of Heristal) (died 714), duke of
the Franks; as leader of nobles of Austrasia (e. part of kingdom of
Franks), gained great victory over Neustria (w. part of kingdom) at
battle of Tertry 687, which made him master of the Frankish kingdoms;
subdued Frisians and Alemanni; son of Pepin of Landen and father of
Charles Martel.
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Copyright (c) 1994, 1995 Compton's NewMedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved

When he died in 714, he left as heirs three grandsons, his legitimate
children all being dead. Until they came of age, his widow, Plectrude, was to
hold power as mayor. This title was powerful in those times, for they
directed the political, social, and commercial life of the Franks. As to
Charles Martel, the illegitimate son of Pepin, well, he was left out of the
will. But he was young, and determined, and a struggle for control at once
began between him and his stepmother, apparently, Plectrude.

Through the marriage of his daughter Begga with Ansegisel, son of Arnulf (d.
641; bishop of Metz), Pepin was the founder of the Carolingian dynasty.
Deprived of his mayoralty at the accession (629) of Dagobert I, he regained
power in Austrasia after that king's death (January 639) but did not long
survive to enjoy it.

Pepin of Herstal
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Carolingian dynasty
Pippinids
Pippin the Elder (c. 580–640)
Grimoald (616–656)
Childebert the Adopted (d. 662)

Arnulfings
Arnulf of Metz (582–640)
Chlodulf of Metz (d. 696 or 697)
Ansegisel (c.602–before 679)
Pippin the Middle (c.635–714)
Grimoald II (d. 714)
Drogo of Champagne (670–708)
Theudoald (d. 714)

Carolingians
Charles Martel (686–741)
Carloman (d. 754)
Pepin the Short (714–768)
Carloman I (751–771)
Charlemagne (d. 814)
Louis the Pious (778–840)

After the Treaty of Verdun (843)
Lothair I, Holy Roman Emperor (795–855)
(Middle Francia)
Charles the Bald (823–877)
(Western Francia)
Louis the German (804–876)
(Eastern Francia)

Pepin (also Pippin, Pipin, or Peppin) of Herstal (c. 635 – 16 December 714) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 to his death and of Neustria and Burgundy from 687 to 695. He was also the first mayor of the palace to "reign" as Duke and Prince of the Franks and he by far overshadowed the Merovingian rois fainéants.

Pepin, sometimes called Pepin II, was the grandson and namesake of Pepin I the Elder by the marriage of Pepin I's daughter Begga and Ansegisel, son of Arnulf of Metz. That marriage united the two houses of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings which created what would be called the Carolingian dynasty. Pepin II was probably born in Herstal (Héristal), modern Belgium (where his centre of power lay), whence his byname (sometimes "of Heristal").

As mayor of Austrasia, Pepin and Martin, the duke of Laon, fought the Neustrian mayor Ebroin, who had designs on all Frankland. Ebroin defeated the Austrasians at Lucofao (Bois-du-Fay, near Laon) and came close to uniting all the Franks under his rule; however, he was assassinated in 681, the victim of a combined attack by his numerous enemies. Pepin immediately made peace with his successor, Waratton.

However, Waratton's successor, Berthar, and the Neustrian king Theuderic III, who, since 679, was nominal king of all the Franks, made war on Austrasia. The king and his mayor were decisively defeated at the Battle of Tertry (Textrice) in the Vermandois in 687. Berthar and Theuderic withdrew themselves to Paris, where Pepin followed and eventually forced on them a peace treaty with the condition that Berthar leave his office. Pepin was created mayor in all three Frankish kingdoms (Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy) and began calling himself Duke and Prince of the Franks (dux et princeps Francorum). In the ensuing quarrels, Berthar killed his mother-in-law Ansfled and fled. His wife Anstrude married Pepin's eldest son Drogo, Duke of Champagne, and Pepin's place in Neustria was secured.

Over the next several years, Pepin subdued the Alemanni, Frisians, and Franconians, bringing them within the Frankish sphere of influence. He also began the evangelisation of Germany. In 695, he placed Drogo in the Burgundian mayorship and his other son, Grimoald, in the Neustrian one.

Around 670, Pepin had married Plectrude, who had inherited substantial estates in the Moselle region. She was the mother of Drogo of Champagne and Grimoald, both of whom died before their father. However, Pepin also had a mistress named Alpaida (or Chalpaida) who bore him two more sons: Charles and Childebrand. Just before Pepin's death, Plectrude convinced him to disinherit his bastards in favour of his grandson, Theudoald, the son of Grimoald, who was still young (and amenable to Plectrude's control). Pepin died suddenly at an old age on 16 December 714, at Jupille (in modern Belgium). His legitimate grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pepin's true successors and, with the help of Plectrude, tried to maintain the position of mayor of the palace after Pepin's death. However, Charles had gained favor among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole mayor of the palace and de facto ruler of Francia after a civil war which lasted for more than three years after Pepin's death.

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[edit] Sources
Oman, Charles. The Dark Ages 476–918. London: Rivingtons, 1914.
Wallace-Hadrill, J. M., translator. The Fourth Book of the Chronicle of Fredegar with its Continuations. Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1960.
Bachrach, Bernard S., translator. Liber Historiae Francorum. 1973.
Pepin of Herstal
Arnulfing Dynasty
Born: 635 Died: 714
Preceded by
Wulfoald Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia
680–714 Succeeded by
Theudoald
Preceded by
Berthar Mayor of the Palace of Neustria
688–695 Succeeded by
Grimoald the Younger
Mayor of the Palace of Burgundy
688–695 Succeeded by
Drogo
Preceded by
New title Duke of the Franks
687–714 Succeeded by
Charles Martel

Pepin of Landen
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Pepin (also Peppin, Pipin, or Pippin) of Landen (c. 580 – 27 February 640), also called the Elder or the Old, was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian king Dagobert I from 623 to 629. He was also the mayor for Sigebert III from 639 until his own death.

Pepin's father is named Carloman by the Chronicle of Fredegar, the chief source for his life. His byname comes from his probable birthplace: Landen, modern Belgium. He is sometimes called Pepin I and his other nicknames (Elder and Old) come from his position at the head of the family called the Pippinids after him. Through the marriage of his daughter Begga to Ansegisel, a son of Arnulf of Metz, the clans of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings were united, giving rise to a family which would eventually rule the Franks as the Carolingians.

In 613, several leading magnates of Austrasia and Burgundy abandoned Brunhilda, the great-grandmother and regent of their king, Sigebert II, and turned to Chlothar II of Neustria for support, promising not to rise in defence of the queen-regent and recognising Chlothar as rightful regent and guardian of the young king. Chief among these leading men were Warnachar II, Rado, Arnulf, and Pepin. The latter two were described by Fredegar as the "two most powerful barons of Austrasia" and they made some agreement with Chlothar at Andernach. However, while Rado was confirmed as mayor in Austrasia and Warnachar in Burgundy, Pepin did not receive his reward until 623, when he was appointed mayor in Austrasia after Chlothar made his young son Dagobert king there. Arnulf, his lifelong friend, was appointed adviser to the new king alongside him.

Pepin was praised by his contemporaries for his good government and wise counsel. Though some enemies tried to turn the king against him, their plots were foiled and Pepin remained on good terms with the king until 629, when, for reasons unknown, he retired (or was retired) to his estates, where he remained for the next decade, until Dagobert's death.

On his death, Pepin came out of retirement to take on the mayoralty in Austrasia for the heir Sigebert III and to oversee the distribution of the treasury between Sigebert and his brother, Clovis II, and his step-mother Nanthild, who was ruling on Clovis' behalf in Neustria and Burgundy. Sigebert's share of the inheritance was amicably surrendered, parly because of the friendship between Pepin and the Burgundian mayor of the palace, Aega. Pepin and Arnulf's successor as chief counsellor to the king, Cunibert, Bishop of Cologne, received the treasure at Compiègne and brought it back to Metz. Not long after, both Pepin and Aega died. He was so popular in Austrasia that, though he was never canonised, he was listed as a saint in some martyrologies. His feast day was 21 February.

He left two daughters and two sons by his equally famous wife, Itta:

Begga, married the aforementioned Ansegisel and later canonised
Gertrude, entered the convent of Nivelles founded by her mother, also later canonised
Grimoald, later mayor of the palace like his father
Bavo (or Allowin), became a hermit and later canonised

[edit] Sources
Oman, Charles. The Dark Ages 476–918. London: Rivingtons, 1914.
Wallace-Hadrill, J. M., translator. The Fourth Book of the Chronicle of Fredegar with its Continuations. Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1960.
Preceded by
Hugh Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia
623–629 Succeeded by
Adalgisel
Preceded by
Adalgisel Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia
639–640 Succeeded by
Otto

Pepin II (also called Pippin, or Pepin of Heristal) (died 714), duke of
the Franks; as leader of nobles of Austrasia (e. part of kingdom of
Franks), gained great victory over Neustria (w. part of kingdom) at
battle of Tertry 687, which made him master of the Frankish kingdoms;
subdued Frisians and Alemanni; son of Pepin of Landen and father of
Charles Martel.
---------------------------------------------------------
Excerpted from Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia
Copyright (c) 1994, 1995 Compton's NewMedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved

When he died in 714, he left as heirs three grandsons, his legitimate
children all being dead. Until they came of age, his widow, Plectrude, was to
hold power as mayor. This title was powerful in those times, for they
directed the political, social, and commercial life of the Franks. As to
Charles Martel, the illegitimate son of Pepin, well, he was left out of the
will. But he was young, and determined, and a struggle for control at once
began between him and his stepmother, apparently, Plectrude.

Pepin II (also called Pippin, or Pepin of Heristal) (died 714), duke of
the Franks; as leader of nobles of Austrasia (e. part of kingdom of
Franks), gained great victory over Neustria (w. part of kingdom) at
battle of Tertry 687, which made him master of the Frankish kingdoms;
subdued Frisians and Alemanni; son of Pepin of Landen and father of
Charles Martel.
---------------------------------------------------------
Excerpted from Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia
Copyright (c) 1994, 1995 Compton's NewMedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved

When he died in 714, he left as heirs three grandsons, his legitimate
children all being dead. Until they came of age, his widow, Plectrude, was to
hold power as mayor. This title was powerful in those times, for they
directed the political, social, and commercial life of the Franks. As to
Charles Martel, the illegitimate son of Pepin, well, he was left out of the
will. But he was young, and determined, and a struggle for control at once
began between him and his stepmother, apparently, Plectrude.

Through the marriage of his daughter Begga with Ansegisel, son of Arnulf (d.
641; bishop of Metz), Pepin was the founder of the Carolingian dynasty.
Deprived of his mayoralty at the accession (629) of Dagobert I, he regained
power in Austrasia after that king's death (January 639) but did not long
survive to enjoy it.

Pepin II, byname PEPIN OF HERSTAL, French PÉPIN D'HÉRISTAL (d. Dec. 16, 714, Jupille, near Liège [now in Belgium]), 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 Pepin I and the son of Bishop Arnulf of Metz, Pepin established himself as mayor of the palace in Austrasia after the death of Dagobert II in 679 and defended its autonomy against Theodoric III of Neustria and Ebroïn, Theodoric's mayor of the palace. Defeated by Ebroïn in 680 at Lucofao (near Laon), Pepin gained his revenge on the Neustrians in 687 at Tertry (near Péronne) and became sole effective ruler of the Franks. He nevertheless retained Theodoric III on the throne and after his death replaced him with three successive Merovingian kings. After several years of warfare Pepin defeated the Frisians on his northeastern border (689) and married his son Grimoald to Theodelind, daughter of the Frisian chief Radbod. He also forced the Alemanni to recognize Frankish authority again and encouraged Christian missionaries in Alemannia and Bavaria. Charles Martel was his son. Source: "Pepin II" Britannica Online. [Accessed 10 February 1998].

Pepin II (also called Pippin, or Pepin of Heristal) (died 714), duke of
the Franks; as leader of nobles of Austrasia (e. part of kingdom of
Franks), gained great victory over Neustria (w. part of kingdom) at
battle of Tertry 687, which made him master of the Frankish kingdoms;
subdued Frisians and Alemanni; son of Pepin of Landen and father of
Charles Martel.
---------------------------------------------------------
Excerpted from Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia
Copyright (c) 1994, 1995 Compton's NewMedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved

When he died in 714, he left as heirs three grandsons, his legitimate
children all being dead. Until they came of age, his widow, Plectrude, was to
hold power as mayor. This title was powerful in those times, for they
directed the political, social, and commercial life of the Franks. As to
Charles Martel, the illegitimate son of Pepin, well, he was left out of the
will. But he was young, and determined, and a struggle for control at once
began between him and his stepmother, apparently, Plectrude.

!DESCENT: Frederick Lewis Weis and Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr., Ancestral Roots
of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700, 7th ed., at 163
(1992). Line 190-10.

!DESCENT: Frederick Lewis Weis and Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr., Ancestral Roots
of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700, 7th ed., at 163
(1992). Line 190-9.

[Weis 163] Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia.

Pepin of Herstal, Carolingian mayor of the palace, who reunited theFra nkish realms in the late Merovingian period. A grandson of Pepin theEl der, he suceeded to his position int he kingdom of Austrasia around680 . In 687 he extended Carolingian rule to the other Frankish kigdoms,Ne ustria and Burgundy, but retained members of the Merovingian dynasy as figurehead monarchs in all three. Two years late he extended his contr olover the Frisians, a pagan people living in the North Sea coast. Pep in'sdeath was followed by civil war and the sucession of his illigitam ate sonCharles Martel.

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http://www.peterwestern.f9.co.uk/maximilia/pafg167.htm#30203
They had the following children: MiCharles MARTEL Mayor was born 676 and died 22 Oct 741. FiiChildebrand.

birth year also as 640

Pippin of Herstal
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pippin of Herstal (or Pepin; Fr. Pépin), also known as Pippin the Middle, Pippin the Younger (as with his grandson), or Pippin II, (635 or 640–December 16, 714, Jupille) was the grandson of Pippin (I) the Elder through the marriage of Ansegisel and Begga, the daughter of the Elder. He was born in Héristal (now Herstal, Belgium), hence his byname. His other bynames and his ordinal number come from his position as the second "Pippin" (of three) in the Arnulfing dynasty. He was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 and of Neustria and Burgundy from 687 until his death in 714. He gradually came to control the Frankish court.

Throughout most of his early career, he fought Neustrian majordomo, Ebroin, who had designs on all Frankland. When Ebroin died in 681, he made peace with his successor, Waratton. However, Waratton's successor, Berthar, and the Merovingian king Theuderic III made war and were defeated definitively at Tertry in 687. Pippin then became the de facto ruler of Austrasia, keeping a strong influence over the other Frankish kingdoms of which he was now also mayor of the palace, the first mayor of the palace over all the kingdoms, calling himself "Duke and Prince of the Franks" (dux et princeps Francorum). He subdued the Alemanni, Frisians, and Franconians, bringing them within the Frankish sphere of influence. He also began the evangelisation of Germany. In 695, he placed his son Drogo in the Burgundian office and his son Grimoald in the Neustrian one. He died December 16, 714, at Jupille (in modern Belgium). His descendants continued to serve as mayors of the palace, eventually becoming the legal rulers of the Frankish kingdom.
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Descendants and Successors
Around 670, Pippin married Plectrude for her inheritance of substantial estates in the Moselle region. They produced at least two children (who both died before Pippin) and through them at least two significant grandchildren. These legitimate grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pippin's true successors and with the help of his widow Plectrude tried to maintain the position of mayor of the palace after Pippin's death. However, Charles Martel, Pippin's son by his mistress, Alpaida (or Chalpaida), had gained favour among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole mayor of the palace and de facto ruler of Francia.
With his wife Plectrude, he had the following issue:
• Drogo (c.670-708), duke of Champagne and mayor of the palace of Burgundy
• Grimoald II (d.714), mayor of the palace of Neustria
With his mistress Alpaida, he had the following issue:
• Charles Martel (August 23, 686-October 22, 741), duke of the Franks
• Childebrand (d.751), duke of Burgundy

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BJOHNSN.GED file 'Pepin of Herstal', full d.d., b. 635

"Ancestral Roots of 60 Colonists..." Line 190, Pepin of Heristal, Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia

WSHNGT.ASC file (Geo Wash Ah'tafel) # 4467368032 = 117719628, b abt 635

"Our Royal Descent from Alfred 'the Great' ..." in Steve Clare papers, p 43, Duke of Austrasia, d 714

"The Illustrious Lineage of the Royal House of Britain", Pepin the Great

"Bloodline ... ", p 168, Pepin II (the Fat) of Heristal, Mayor of the Palaces of Austrasia, Neustria & Burgundy, d 741

[2070] Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia

"Kings of France" d 640

"Bloodline..." Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia, d 647

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GIVN Pepin, Mayor of
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AFN 9GC9-7T
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TYPE Elected
DATE BET 687 AND 714
PLAC Metz
EVEN Kingdom of France
TYPE Ruled
DATE BET 687 AND 714
PLAC Verberie sur Oise,France
EVEN Merovingia
TYPE Ruled
DATE BET 687 AND 714
EVEN of Clovis I the Riparian
TYPE Descendant
PLAC Frankish Kingdom
DATE 10 SEP 2000
TIME 06:29:20

GIVN Pepin II d'
SURN Heristal
NSFX [Mayor/Palace]
!Colonial and Revolutionary Lineages of America (973 D2ah) Vol. 2 Hewas
incorrectly called Pepin of Heristal or Herstal. About 678 he led thenobles o
Austrasia against Ebroin, Mayor of the palace, and Neustria. Hisvictory at th
battle of Tertry in 687 marked the downfall of the Merovingians,although they
still held the title of kings. He ruled under four of them. Hefought the
Frisians and after defeating their duke, Radbod, brought them withinthe
Christian church. He likewise defended his frontiers against theBavarians and
Alammani. He also had at least one concubine.
Tab, Gen Souv, France 22, Tab III Keiser Und Koenig Hist.
Royal Ancestors of Some LDS Families, by Michael L. Call, Chart 701.
Ancestry and Progeny of Captain James Blount - Inmigrant. by RobertFfafman
p. E- 30, # 29.

OCCU Mayor d' Austrasia ...
SOUR COLLINS.ROY (Compuserve) says 631;
www.public.asu.edu/bgertz/family/d0000 says ABT 635, HERISTAL, LIEGE, BELGIUM;
members.aol.com/sargen3 says ABT 635, Heristal, Liege, Belgium
SOUR Encyclopedia, p. 652 & Anglo-Saxon England, Frank Stenton, p. 167 say 714;
www.public.asu.edu/bgertz/family/d0000 says 16 Dec 714, Anglo-Saxon England,;
Royalty for Commoners, Roderick W. Stuart, p. 129
SOUR COMYNR.TAF (Compuserve Roots), #4;
COMYNJ.TAF (Compuserve), p. 17;
CHARLEMAG.ZIP (GS);
Pepin of Heristal, mayor of the palace (680-714) of Austrasia and Neustria,
established Carolingian power over the Merovingian kings by making himself the
actual ruler of the Franks - Encyclopedia, p. 652; Sometimes spelled Pippin -
NLP; Duke of Austrasia - COMYN4.TAF (Compuserve), p. 9; Major Domus de
Austrasia de Heris, Count of Heristal - COMYNI.GED (Compuserve), #1505; Pepin
"of Herista", Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia - VERGY.TXT (Compuserve)
PEPIN II, son of ADALGISELUS and BEGGA DE BRABANT: Pepin L' Heuristal, Mayor of the Palace 687-714 - FRANCE.SOV (Compuserve)
Pepin of Heristol (Liege, Belgium); Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia - Royalty for Commoners, Roderick W. Stuart, p. 129
Pepin le Gros, Duke of the Franks - CHARLEMA.ZIP (GS)
Pepin II of Austrasia D'Heristal (Mayor of the Palace, Duke of Austras) - http://misc.traveller.com/genealo gy/gedhtml/kmilburn/d0001/g0000045.htm#I1343
Mayor of the Palace of Neustrie (680) and Austrasie (c. 679); ruled the kingdom of France in the name of Clovis III. Pepin of Herstal, Pepin d'Heristal or Pepin II: Source: Pedigrees of ...
Descendants of Charlemagne, p cvi; Royal.zip (Compuserve);
Haydn's Book of Dignities, p 23; Charlemagne's Ancestors
Charlemagne's 40 Generation Ahnentafel Chart by Tom Peterson, 24 Oct 1992 - http://al7fl.abts.net/green-pag e/greenged.html/notes/not0017.html#NI34018
http://al7fl.abts.net/green-page/greenged.html/notes/not0017.html#NI34018 says parents are ANSIGISEL and BEGUE - NPH

Austrasia de Heris, Count of Heristal - COMYNI.GED (Compuserve), #1505; Pepin
"of Herista", Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia - VERGY.TXT (Compuserve)
PEPIN II, son of ADALGISELUS and BEGGA DE BRABANT: Pepin L' Heuristal, Mayor of the Palace 687-714 - FRANCE.SOV (Compuserve)
Pepin of Heristol (Liege, Belgium); Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia - Royalty for Commoners, Roderick W. Stuart, p. 129
Pepin le Gros, Duke of the Franks - CHARLEMA.ZIP (GS)
Pepin II of Austrasia D'Heristal (Mayor of the Palace, Duke of Austras) - http://misc.traveller.com/genealo gy/gedhtml/kmilburn/d0001/g0000045.htm#I1343
Mayor of the Palace of Neustrie (680) and Austrasie (c. 679); ruled the kingdom of France in the name of Clovis III. Pepin of Herstal, Pepin d'Heristal or Pepin II: Source: Pedigrees of ...
Descendants of Charlemagne, p cvi; Royal.zip (Compuserve);
Haydn's Book of Dignities, p 23; Charlemagne's Ancestors
Charlemagne's 40 Generation Ahnentafel Chart by Tom Peterson, 24 Oct 1992 - http://al7fl.abts.net/green-pag e/greenged.html/notes/not0017.html#NI34018
http://al7fl.abts.net/green-page/greenged.html/notes/not0017.html#NI34018 says parents are ANSIGISEL and BEGUE - NPH

He was Carolingian mayor of the palace, who reunited theFrankish realms in the late Merovingian period. A grandson ofPepin the Elder, he succeeded to his position in the kingdom ofAustrasia around
680. In 687 he extended Carolingian rule to theother Frankish kingdoms, Neustria and Burgundy, but retainedmembers of the Merovingian dynasty as figurehead monarchs in allthree. Two years later he
extended his control over theFrisians, a pagan people living on the North Sea coast. Pepin'sdeath was followed by a civil war and the succession of hisillegitimate son Charles Martel. Merged General
Note: Pepin ofHerstal was born in 635. Died on 16 Dec 714. Pepin of Herstal(635?-714), Carolingian mayor of the palace, who reunited theFrankish realms in the late Merovingian period. A grandson
ofPepin the Elder, he succeeded to his position in the kingdom ofAustrasia around 680. In 687 he extended Carolingian rule to theother Frankish kingdoms, Neustria and Burgundy, but retainedmembers
of the Merovingian dynasty as figurehead monarchs in allthree. Two years later he extended his control over theFrisians, a pagan people living on the North Sea coast. Pepin'sdeath was followed by a
civil war and the succession of hisillegitimate son Charles Martel. He married Alpais.--Other FieldsRef Number: +
DATE 14 MAR 1999

Father: Ansigise Mayor Of AUSTRASIA b: ABT 605 in ,,Austrasia, France
Mother: St Beggue of AUSTRASIA b: ABT 613 in of, Landen, Liege, Belgium

Marriage 1 Alpaide Concubine Of AUSTRASIA b: ABT 654 in Heristal, Austrasia

* Married: ABT 675 in Not Massachusettsrried 9 3 4 5 6 7 8

Children

1. Has No Children Nivelon II De Vexin AUSTRASIA b: in
2. Has Children Theodo of BAVARIA
3. Has Children Charles Martel Mayor AUSTRASIA b: 676 in of, Heristal, Liege, Belgium
4. Has Children Childebrand I Lord of PERRACY b: ABT 678 in Heristal, Liege, Belgium

Marriage 2 Plactruda b: ABT 652 in France

* Married: 13 MAY 706 in ,,,Belgium 3 8

Children

1. Has No Children Mayor Of Austrasia GRIMOALD II
2. Has Children Drogo D'HERISTAL b: ABT 674 in Champagne, France

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The Carolingian dynasty. By the mid-600's, the Merovingian kings had become weak rulers, interested chiefly in personal pleasures. Pepin of Herstal, the chief royal adviser , gradually took over most of the royal powers.
Pepin the Elder (circa 580-639), founder of the Carolingian dynasty. A noble of the Frankish kingdom of Austrasia, Pepin, also known as Pepin of Landen, joined with Arnulf, bishop of Metz, in the struggle to overthrow Brunhild, queen of Austrasia, in 613, and subsequently governed the kingdom as mayor of the palace for Brunhild's successor, Clotaire II. Pepin's descendants remained dominant in Austrasia, and in the following century displaced the Merovingians as t he royal house of the Franks."Pepin the Elder," Microsoft ( R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft Corporation. Copyr ight (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation.

Notes for MAYOR OF THE PALACE Pepin II:
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Pepin was the Mayor of Austrasia. He fathered Charles Marte l by his concubine, Aupais. (C-1346, 1440)

Pepin the Young of Heristal, Heristal, near Liege, in Belgium), Mayor of the Palace to King Theodoric, married Alpais , sister of Dodon of Saxony. He died in 714, and died at 80 years of age in his bed. (see p 312 of Latouche, "Caesar to Charlemagne - The Beginnings of France" (1965)).
("The Genealogy of Homer Beers James", V1, JANDA Consultant s)

Pepin of Heristal, founder of the Carollngian line of Frankish kings, became Duke of the Austrasian Franks in 680, Duke of Brabant in 685, and in the Battle of Sestri, Pepin
conquered Burgundy and Neustria.
More About MAYOR OF THE PALACE Pepin II:
Occupation/Title: Mayor of The Palace to King Theodoric, i n Austrasia1

Carolingian mayor of the palace, who reunited the Frankish realms in the late Merovingian period. A grandson of Pepin the Elder, he succeeded to his position in the kingdom o f Austrasia around 680. In 687 he extended Carolingian rule to the other Frankish kingdoms, Neustria and Burgundy, but retained members of the Merovingian dynasty as
figurehead monarchs in all three. Two years later he extended his control over the Frisians, a pagan people living on the North Sea coast. Pepin's death was followed by a civil war and the succession of his illegitimate son Charles Martel.

SOURCES:
Pepin II d'Heristal (Andre Roux: Scrolls from his personal genealogicaL research. The Number refers to the family branch numbers on his many scrolls, 191.)

(Paul Auge, Nouveau Larousse Universel (13 a 21 Rue Montpar nasse et Boulevard Raspail 114: Librairie Larousse, 1948).)

(Roderick W. Stuart, Royalty for Commoners in ISBN: 0-8063- 1344-7 (1001 North Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA : Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1992), Page 129, L ine 171-44.)

(Alain Decaux Andre Castelot, Marcel Jullian et J. Levron , Histoire de La France et des Francais au Jour le Jour (Li brairie Academique Perrin, 1976), Tome 1, Page 369).

Born: circa 635 in Liege, Luik, Liege, Belgium, son of Ansegis=Ansegisus, Duke d'Austrasie and Sainte Begge=Begga de Landen . Note - between 679 and 714: The services of the Palace were ensured by the Greats [nobles] , known as "Optimates", frequently brought up at a very young age within the K ing's entourage. Because the Canerarii's task was to watc h over the King's chamber and the precious treasure kept in it, it was logical that he should be given financial attributes. Since the eldest officer was the seneschal [senesca llus] he was given the task of overseeing the army. The Comes Stabuli' job was to watch over the King's stables. There were others based on various tasks. The most singular office was that of Major Domus, frequently called Mayor of the Palace. Originally, this was only an attendant whose job was to maintain appropriate levels of stocks and supplies , and to coordinate the activities of other personnel in the King's palace. In early 679, Dagobert II, who had returned from an exile in Ireland, attempted to govern Austrasia with the help of his Mayor of the Palace, Goufaud. The Greats prefer Pepin II, grand-son of Pepin de Landen. By the end of 679, Dagobert II is killed in a hunting "accident". Pepin II was the Mayor-of-the-Palace of Austrasie from 679 t o 714. In 680, Ebroin and Thierry III of Neustria fight and force Pepin II to flee at Leucofao, near Bois-du-Fay in t he Ardennes. When Pepin II recognizes Thierry III as the on ly King of Gaule, the war between the two is suspended for about 3 years. At Tertry three leagues from Saint-Quentin , Pepin II fought and beat Thierri III, King of Neustrie and in 687 took that kingdom. It is at that time that he begins to be known as Pepin de Herstal or d'Heristal. It is also clear that by that time, the office of Major Domus had be come essentially hereditary and that it grew in power as that of the King's declined. Pepin II directed a number of expeditions against the Frisons [defeating Duke Radbod in 689 and sending them Willibrod to convert them to Christianity] , the Alamanians [whom he defeats near Lake Constance in 690] and the Bavarois [who submitted to Pepin II in 691 ] . When Norbert, Mayor of Neustria and of Burgundy died [whom Pepin II had designated in 688] , circa 700, Pepin installed his own son, Grimoald=Grimaud. Married before 685: Plectrud d'Echternach, daughter of Hugobert=Humbert d'Echternach and Irmina. Married before 686: Aupais=Alpaide. Historians recognize Alpais as Pepin II's one concubine, which seems rather modest for a personage of his status at that time . Died: on 16 Dec 714 in Jupile-sur-Meuse, Belgium.

West Franks Family Genealogy from 6 AD
URL: http://www.aritek.com/hartgen/htm/of-the-west-franks.htm#name2867

Mayor Pepin "The Younger" D'Heristal - was born about 0635, lived in Heristal,Liege,Belgium and died on 16 Dec 0071 in Jupile on the,Junille,Meuse,France . He was the son of Mayor Ansigisen Austrasia and St. Beggue of Landen.
Mayor Pepin married Concubine Aupais Heristal Alpaide about 0675 in Not Married. Concubine Aupais was born about 0654, lived in Heristal,Liege,Belgium. She died in Orplegrandmonast,Brabant,Vosges,France .
Mayor Pepin - Mayor of the Palace of AUSTRASIA.
Pepin II (also called Pippin, or Pepin of Heristal) (died 714), duke of the Franks; as leader of nobles of Austrasia (e. part of kingdom of Franks), gained great victory over Neustria (w. part of kingdom) at battle of Tertry 687, which made him master of the Frankish kingdoms; subdued Frisians and Alemanni; son of Pepin of Landen and father of Charles Martel. Children: (Quick Family Chart)
i. Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia Charles Martel was born about 0676, lived in Heristal,Liege,Belgium and died on 22 Oct 0741 in Quierzy,Aisne,France . See #41. below.

[Geoffrey De Normandie, Gedcom BSJTK Smith Family Tree.ged]

Pepin of Heristol (Liege, Belgium); Mayor Of The Palace Of
Austrasia. Pepin o f Herstal (635?-714), Carolingian mayor of
the palace, who reunited the Franki sh realms in the late
Merovingian period. A grandson of Pepin the Elder, he su cceeded
to his position in the kingdom of Austrasia around 680. In 687
he ext ended Carolingian rule to the other Frankish kingdoms,
Neustria and Burgundy, but retained members of the Merovingian
dynasty as figurehead monarchs in all three. Two years later he
extended his control over the Frisians, a pagan peop le living on
the North Sea coast. Pepin's death was followed by a civil war
a nd the succession of his illegitimate son Charles Martel.GIVN Pepin, Mayor of
SURN Austrasia
AFN 9GC9-7T
EVEN Mayor of Austrasia and Neustria
TYPE Elected
DATE BET 687 AND 714
PLAC Metz
EVEN Kingdom of France
TYPE Ruled
DATE BET 687 AND 714
PLAC Verberie sur Oise,France
EVEN Merovingia
TYPE Ruled
DATE BET 687 AND 714
EVEN of Clovis I the Riparian
TYPE Descendant
PLAC Frankish Kingdom
DATE 10 SEP 2000
TIME 06:29:20

GIVN Pepin II d'
SURN Heristal
NSFX [Mayor/Palace]
!Colonial and Revolutionary Lineages of America (973 D2ah) Vol. 2 Hewas
incorrectly called Pepin of Heristal or Herstal. About 678 he led thenobles o
Austrasia against Ebroin, Mayor of the palace, and Neustria. Hisvictory at th
battle of Tertry in 687 marked the downfall of the Merovingians, although they
still held the title of kings. He ruled under four of them. Hefought the
Frisians and after defeating their duke, Radbod, brought them withinthe
Christian church. He likewise defended his frontiers against theBavarians and
Alammani. He also had at least one concubine.
Tab, Gen Souv, France 22, Tab III Keiser Und Koenig Hist.
Royal Ancestors of Some LDS Families, by Michael L. Call, Chart 701.
Ancestry and Progeny of Captain James Blount - Inmigrant. by RobertFfafman
p. E- 30, # 29.

OCCU Mayor d' Austrasia ...
SOUR COLLINS.ROY (Compuserve) says 631;
www.public.asu.edu/bgertz/family/d0000 says ABT 635, HERISTAL, LIEGE, BELGIUM;
members.aol.com/sargen3 says ABT 635, Heristal, Liege, Belgium
SOUR Encyclopedia, p. 652 & Anglo-Saxon England, Frank Stenton, p. 167 say 714;
www.public.asu.edu/bgertz/family/d0000 says 16 Dec 714, Anglo-Saxon England,;
Royalty for Commoners, Roderick W. Stuart, p. 129
SOUR COMYNR.TAF (Compuserve Roots), #4;
COMYNJ.TAF (Compuserve), p. 17;
CHARLEMAG.ZIP (GS);
Pepin of Heristal, mayor of the palace (680-714) of Austrasia and Neustria,
established Carolingian power over the Merovingian kings by making himself the
actual ruler of the Franks - Encyclopedia, p. 652; Sometimes spelled Pippin -
NLP; Duke of Austrasia - COMYN4.TAF (Compuserve), p. 9; Major Domus de
Austrasia de Heris, Count of Heristal - COMYNI.GED (Compuserve), #1505; Pepin
"of Herista", Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia - VERGY.TXT (Compuserve)
PEPIN II, son of ADALGISELUS and BEGGA DE BRABANT: Pepin L' Heuristal, Mayor of the Palace 687-714 - FRANCE.SOV (Compuserve)
Pepin of Heristol (Liege, Belgium); Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia - Royalty for Commoners, Roderick W. Stuart, p. 129
Pepin le Gros, Duke of the Franks - CHARLEMA.ZIP (GS)
Pepin II of Austrasia D'Heristal (Mayor of the Palace, Duke of Austras) - http://misc.traveller.com/genealo gy/gedhtml/kmilburn/d0001/g0000045.htm#I1343
Mayor of the Palace of Neustrie (680) and Austrasie (c. 679); ruled the kingdom of France in the name of Clovis III. Pepin of Herstal, Pepin d'Heristal or Pepin II: Source: Pedigrees of ...
Descendants of Charlemagne, p cvi; Royal.zip (Compuserve);
Haydn's Book of Dignities, p 23; Charlemagne's Ancestors
Charlemagne's 40 Generation Ahnentafel Chart by Tom Peterson, 24 Oct 1992 - http://al7fl.abts.net/green-pag e/greenged.html/notes/not0017.html#NI34018
http://al7fl.abts.net/green-page/greenged.html/notes/not0017.html#NI34 018 says parents are ANSIGISEL and BEGUE - NPH

OCCU Mayor d' Austrasia ...
SOUR COLLINS.ROY (Compuserve) says 631;
www.public.asu.edu/bgertz/family/d0000 says ABT 635, HERISTAL, LIEGE, BELGIUM;
members.aol.com/sargen3 says ABT 635, Heristal, Liege, Belgium
SOUR Encyclopedia, p. 652 & Anglo-Saxon England, Frank Stenton, p. 167 say 714;
www.public.asu.edu/bgertz/family/d0000 says 16 Dec 714, Anglo-Saxon England,;
Royalty for Commoners, Roderick W. Stuart, p. 129
SOUR COMYNR.TAF (Compuserve Roots), #4;
COMYNJ.TAF (Compuserve), p. 17;
CHARLEMAG.ZIP (GS);
Pepin of Heristal, mayor of the palace (680-714) of Austrasia and Neustria,
established Carolingian power over the Merovingian kings by making himself the
actual ruler of the Franks - Encyclopedia, p. 652; Sometimes spelled Pippin -
NLP; Duke of Austrasia - COMYN4.TAF (Compuserve), p. 9; Major Domus de
Austrasia de Heris, Count of Heristal - COMYNI.GED (Compuserve), #1505; Pepin
"of Herista", Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia - VERGY.TXT (Compuserve)
PEPIN II, son of ADALGISELUS and BEGGA DE BRABANT: Pepin L' Heuristal, Mayor of the Palace 687-714 - FRANCE.SOV (Compuserve)
Pepin of Heristol (Liege, Belgium); Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia - Royalty for Commoners, Roderick W. Stuart, p. 129
Pepin le Gros, Duke of the Franks - CHARLEMA.ZIP (GS)
Pepin II of Austrasia D'Heristal (Mayor of the Palace, Duke of Austras) - http://misc.traveller.com/genealo gy/gedhtml/kmilburn/d0001/g0000045.htm#I1343
Mayor of the Palace of Neustrie (680) and Austrasie (c. 679); ruled the kingdom of France in the name of Clovis III. Pepin of Herstal, Pepin d'Heristal or Pepin II: Source: Pedigrees of ...
Descendants of Charlemagne, p cvi; Royal.zip (Compuserve);
Haydn's Book of Dignities, p 23; Charlemagne's Ancestors
Charlemagne's 40 Generation Ahnentafel Chart by Tom Peterson, 24 Oct 1992 - http://al7fl.abts.net/green-pag e/greenged.html/notes/not0017.html#NI34018
http://al7fl.abts.net/green-page/greenged.html/notes/not0017.html#NI34 018 says parents are ANSIGISEL and BEGUE - NPH

OCCU Mayor d' Austrasia ...
SOUR COLLINS.ROY (Compuserve) says 631;
www.public.asu.edu/bgertz/family/d0000 says ABT 635, HERISTAL, LIEGE, BELGIUM;
members.aol.com/sargen3 says ABT 635, Heristal, Liege, Belgium
SOUR Encyclopedia, p. 652 & Anglo-Saxon England, Frank Stenton, p. 167 say 714;
www.public.asu.edu/bgertz/family/d0000 says 16 Dec 714, Anglo-Saxon England,;
Royalty for Commoners, Roderick W. Stuart, p. 129
SOUR COMYNR.TAF (Compuserve Roots), #4;
COMYNJ.TAF (Compuserve), p. 17;
CHARLEMAG.ZIP (GS);
Pepin of Heristal, mayor of the palace (680-714) of Austrasia and Neustria,
established Carolingian power over the Merovingian kings by making himself the
actual ruler of the Franks - Encyclopedia, p. 652; Sometimes spelled Pippin -
NLP; Duke of Austrasia - COMYN4.TAF (Compuserve), p. 9; Major Domus de
Austrasia de Heris, Count of Heristal - COMYNI.GED (Compuserve), #1505; Pepin
"of Herista", Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia - VERGY.TXT (Compuserve)
PEPIN II, son of ADALGISELUS and BEGGA DE BRABANT: Pepin L' Heuristal, Mayor of the Palace 687-714 - FRANCE.SOV (Compuserve)
Pepin of Heristol (Liege, Belgium); Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia - Royalty for Commoners, Roderick W. Stuart, p. 129
Pepin le Gros, Duke of the Franks - CHARLEMA.ZIP (GS)
Pepin II of Austrasia D'Heristal (Mayor of the Palace, Duke of Austras) - http://misc.traveller.com/genealo gy/gedhtml/kmilburn/d0001/g0000045.htm#I1343
Mayor of the Palace of Neustrie (680) and Austrasie (c. 679); ruled the kingdom of France in the name of Clovis III. Pepin of Herstal, Pepin d'Heristal or Pepin II: Source: Pedigrees of ...
Descendants of Charlemagne, p cvi; Royal.zip (Compuserve);
Haydn's Book of Dignities, p 23; Charlemagne's Ancestors
Charlemagne's 40 Generation Ahnentafel Chart by Tom Peterson, 24 Oct 1992 - http://al7fl.abts.net/green-pag e/greenged.html/notes/not0017.html#NI34018
http://al7fl.abts.net/green-page/greenged.html/notes/not0017.html#NI34 018 says parents are ANSIGISEL and BEGUE - NPH

He was Carolingian mayor of the palace, who reunited theFrankish realms in the late Merovingian period. A grandson ofPepin the Elder, he succeeded to his position in the kingdom ofAustrasia around
680. In 687 he extended Carolingian rule to theother Frankish kingdoms, Neustria and Burgundy, but retainedmembers of the Merovingian dynasty as figurehead monarchs in allthree. Two years later he
extended his control over theFrisians, a pagan people living on the North Sea coast. Pepin'sdeath was followed by a civil war and the succession of hisillegitimate son Charles Martel. Merged General
Note: Pepin ofHerstal was born in 635. Died on 16 Dec 714. Pepin of Herstal(635?-714), Carolingian mayor of the palace, who reunited theFrankish realms in the late Merovingian period. A grandson
ofPepin the Elder, he succeeded to his position in the kingdom ofAustrasia around 680. In 687 he extended Carolingian rule to theother Frankish kingdoms, Neustria and Burgundy, but retainedmembers
of the Merovingian dynasty as figurehead monarchs in allthree. Two years later he extended his control over theFrisians, a pagan people living on the North Sea coast. Pepin'sdeath was followed by a
civil war and the succession of hisillegitimate son Charles Martel. He married Alpais.--Other FieldsRef Number: +
DATE 14 MAR 1999

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Carolingian mayor of the palace, who reunited the Frankish realms in the late Merovingian period. A grandson of Pepin the Elder, he succeeded to his position in the kingdom of Austrasia around 680. In 687 he extended Carolingian rule to the other Frankish kingdoms, Neustria and Burgundy, but retained members of the Merovingian dynasty as figurehead monarchs in all three. Two years later he extended his control over the Frisians, a pagan people living on the North Sea coast. Pepin's death was followed by a civil war and the succession of his illegitimate son Charles Martel.
Born: circa 635 in Liege, Luik, Liege, Belgium, son of Ansegis=Ansegisus, Duke d'Austrasie and Sainte Begge=Begga de Landen . Note - between 679 and 714: The services of the Palace were ensured by the Greats [nobles] , known as "Optimates", frequently brought up at a very young age within the King's entourage. Because the Canerarii's task was to watch over the King's chamber and the precious treasure kept in it, it was logical that he should be given financial attributes. Since the eldest officer was the seneschal [senescallus] he was given the task of overseeing the army. The Comes Stabuli' job was to watch over the King's stables. There were others based on various tasks. The most singular office was that of Major Domus, frequently called Mayor of the Palace. Originally, this was only an attendant whose job was to maintain appropriate levels of stocks and supplies, and to coordinate the activities of other personnel in the King's palace. In early 679, Dagobert II, who had returned form an exile in Ireland, attempted to govern Austrasia with the help of his Mayor of the Palace, Goufaud. The Greats prefer Pepin II, grand-son of Pepin de Landen. By the end of 679, Dagobert II is killed in a hunting "accident". Pepin II was the Mayor-of-the-Palace of Austrasie from 679 to 714. In 680, Ebroin and Thierry III of Neustria fight and force Pepin II to flee at Leucofao, near Bois-du-Fay in the Ardennes. When Pepin II recognizes Thierry III as the only King of Gaule, the war between the two is suspended for about 3 years. At Tertry three leagues from Saint-Quentin, Pepin II fought and beat Thierri III, King of Neustrie and in 687 took that kingdom. It is at that time that he begins to be known as Pepin de Herstal or d'Heristal. It is also clear that by that time, the office of Major Domus had become essentially hereditary and that it grew in power as that of the King's declined. Pepin II directed a number of expeditions against the Frisons [defeating Duke Radbod in 689 and sending them Willibrod to convert them to Christianity] , the Alamanians [whom he defeats near Lake Constance in 690] and the Bavarois [who submitted to Pepin II in 691] . When Norbert, Mayor of Neustria and of Burgundy died [whom Pepin II had designated in 688] , circa 700, Pepin installed his own son, Grimoald=Grimaud. Married before 685: Plectrud d'Echternach, daughter of Hugobert=Humbert d'Echternach and Irmina. Married before 686: Aupais=Alpaide. Historians recognize Alpais as Pepin II's one concubine, which seems rather modest for a personage of his status at that time. Died: on 16 Dec 714 in Jupile-sur-Meuse, Belgium.

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He was able to restore the glory to the family that had been its during the times of Grimoald. He did this by defeating the Neustrians in 687 at the Battle of Tertry. As a result of these actions he became Master of Theuderic III and the royal treasury in 687, which he held to his death.

He ruled in the name of Theuderic III until Theuderic died in 691, at which time Pippin chose to crown Clovis IV, an infant who reign lasted until 695 when he was succeeded by his brother Childebert III. Childebert reign ended in 711 and Pippin installed Dagobert III, son of Childebert III, as King in 715.

He became the master of all of the kingdoms of Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy.

He appointed Norbert Count of Paris.

From the ninth century 'Annals of Metz'

Each year at the beginning of March, the nayor of the Palace, Pippin II, convened a general assembly with all the Franks according to ancient custom. On Account of the reverence due to the royal title, he had the king preside until he had received the yearly gifts offered by all the leading men among the Franks; made a plea for peace and for the protection of the churches of God, and of orphans and widows; forbidden the raping of women and the crime of arson; and ordered the army to be ready fro departure on the appointed day. Then Pippin sent the king to his royal villa at montmacq to be guarded with honor and veneration, while Pippin himself governed the Frankish kingdom.

Threats to the Frankish kingdom were everywhere. From the 'Annals of Metz'

At the time war threatened the undefeated Prince, not so much to contest his leadership of the Franks as to pry away the carious peoples who had formerly been obedient to the Franks: the Daxons, Frisians, Alemans, Bavarians, Aquitainians, Gascons and Bretons.

Aquitaine had never accepted the Merovingians. The had retained much of the Roman culture and traditions. They tried on numerious occasions to revolt, but never accomplished this feat. In the end the learned to accept the fact that the were to be tied to the Franks and became a useful part of the Frankish culture and traditions.

Pippin chose not to name his own bastard children to the Mayor of the Palace, but chose the bastard son of his son, Grimoald, Theudoald. This is beleived to be because Pippins wife did not want the control to pass to the Concubine, Alpais. Plectrude wanted to control the kingdom and would if Theudoald was Mayor of the Palace.

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Pippin of Herstal (Fr. Pépin), also known as Pippin the Younger, (b.635 or 640 - December 16, 714).

He was the grandson of Pippin the Elder from the marriage of Ansegiseland Begga, the daughter of the Elder. As the Mayor of the Palace ofAustrasia, Neustria and Burgundy from 680 to 714, he graduallycontrolled the Frankish court. The Merovingian king Theuderic IIIattempted to oust Pepin from his post, but he was defeated at Tertryin 687. Pepin then became the actual ruler of Austrasia, keeping astrong influence over the other Frankish kingdoms. His descendantscontinued to serve as Mayors of the Palace, eventually becoming thelegal rulers of the Frankish kingdoms.

Around 670, Pippin II married Plectrude for her inheritance ofsubstantial estates in the Moselle region. They produced at least twochildren and through them at least two significant grandchildren.These legitimate children and grandchildren claimed themselves to bePepin's true successors and with the help of his widow Plectrude triedto maintain the position of Mayor of the Palace after Pepin II's deathon December 16, 714. However, Charles Martel, Pippin's son by hismistress, Alpaida (or Chalpaida), had gained favour among theAustrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keepthem well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the effortsof Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, hebecame the sole Mayor of the Palace and de facto ruler of Francia.

Children
Married Plectrude around 670

(Children yet to be allocated)

Drogo (c. 695-708)
Grimoald II (d. 714)
Childebrand (d. 751)
Mistress Alpaida (or Chalpaida)

Charles Martel, the Hammer (August 23, 686 - October 22, 741)

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Saint Pepin of Landen, also known as Pepin the Elder (b. 580 - d.640), was the Frankish Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia under theMerovingian kings Clotaire II, Dagobert I and Sigebert III from 615 or623 to 640.

He had two daughters:

Begga, who married Ansegisel, the son of Arnulf, Bishop of Metz. Theson of this marriage, Pippin II, was Charlemagne's great-grandfather.
Gertrude, (b.625 - 17 march 659) burried in the convent of Nijvelfounded by her mother itta. She was later canonised as a saint and isusually portrayed accompanied with mice.
and a son:

Grimoald Mayor of the Palace of the Austrasia

Mayor Pepin "The Younger" D`Heristal - was born about 0635, lived in Heristal,Liege,Belgium and died on 16 Dec 0071 in Jupile on the,Junille,Meuse,France . He was the son of Mayor Ansigisen Austrasia and St. Beggue of Landen. Mayor Pepin married Concubine Aupais Heristal Alpaide about 0675 in Not Married. Concubine Aupais was born about 0654, lived in Heristal,Liege,Belgium. She died in Orplegrandmonast,Brabant,Vosges,France . Mayor Pepin - Mayor of the Palace of AUSTRASIA. Pepin II (also called Pippin, or Pepin of Heristal) (died 714), duke of the Franks; as leader of nobles of Austrasia (e. part of kingdom of Franks), gained great victory over Neustria (w. part of kingdom) at battle of Tertry 687, which made him master of the Frankish kingdoms; subdued Frisians and Alemanni; son of Pepin of Landen and father of Charles Martel Pippin of Herstal (or Pepin; Fr. Ppin), also known as Pippin the Middle, Pippin the Younger (as with his grandson), or Pippin II, (635 or 640?December 16, 714, Jupi

Pippin II
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died Dec. 16, 714, Jupille, near Liège [now in Belgium]

also spelled Pepin , byname Pippin of Herstal , French Pépin d'Héristal 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 death of Dagobert II in 679 and defended its autonomy against Theuderic III of Neustria and Ebroïn, Theuderic's mayor of the palace. Defeated by Ebroïn in 680 at Lucofao (near Laon), Pippin gained his revenge on the Neustrians in 687 at Tertry (near Péronne) and became sole effective ruler of the Franks. He nevertheless retained Theuderic III on the throne and after his death replaced him with three successive Merovingian kings. After several years of warfare Pippin defeated the Frisians on his northeastern border (689) and married his son Grimoald to Theodelind, daughter of the Frisian chief Radbod. He also forced the Alemanni to recognize Frankish authority again and encouraged Christian missionaries in Alemannia and Bavaria. Charles Martel was his son.

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Person Source
Roots of Sixty Colonists, 6th Edition, Baltimore: Genealogical
Publishing Co, 1988. [Ancestral Safari, Wm. G. Cook, Parke's
Newsletter 1991 #3] : Mayor of Austrasia. //
[Ahnentafel by Philippe Houdry, from various sources, ver. 3 (Aug. 31,
1994) posted by Tom Camfield]: b. ca. 576 m. 614, d. Feb. 21 639. Mayor
of Austrasie 617/8 - 639. //

[James A. Stevens ] ..quoting Alstrom's
'Dictionary of Royal Lineage', Aardy R. DeVarque is disagreeing...
>'James A. Stevens' wrote: Saint Arnulf was Pepin of Landen's brother.
[ARD] >Woah there, cowboy Where in the world did you get that idea? I
haven't seen that particular hypothesis anywhere before, and I've seen
a bunch.
[FAJ] I got that from Allstrom's 'Dictionary of Royal Lineage', (the
edition I had access to was published sometime shortly after the turn of
this century if my memory serves me well) page 197, under 'Maires du
palais de France'. The first three entries as follows :
PEPIN OF LANDEN d.639, Majores Domus, under Clotaire II., 615. Son of
Arnold,d.601. A descendant of Chlodio, K. of France.
m. Itta c1. Grimoald, d. 656, Majores Domus, under Sigebert II.,K.
of Austrasia.
c1. Childebert d.656. K. of Austrasia c2. Begga, d.694.
m.Anchise, Majores Domus (see) c3. Gertrude, b.626, d.659. Abbess
of Nivelles, 647. ST. ARNOLDS (Arnolphus), d.640. Bishop of Metz, 610,
Majores Domus, under Dagobert I. Brother of Pepin, of Landen.
m. Doda, of Saxony. (See Theodoric III, K. of France) c1. Cleodulf
(Chlodulfus). Bishop of Metz, 718. c1. Martin, D. of Austrasia.
c2. ANCHISE (Ansigisel), k.685. ANCHISE (Ansigisel), k.685. Majores
Domus, under Childeric II. m. Begga, d. 694. d.of Pepin of Landen,
afterwards a nun at Namur. c1. PEPIN, c. of Heristal, d. 16 Dec 714.
D. of France. I certainly do not claim to be a medieval scholar or
professional genealogist. I depend on whatever references I can find in
the libraries. This reference was found in the genealogy division of
the Indiana State Library. The call number they use is G 927.7 a442d.
Is anyone else familiar with this reference ? I would certainly be
interested in it's reputation in the genealogical community as I've
used it an awful lot in my research. It seems to be extremely
detailed, but I realize that detailed does not necessarily equal correct
//

[Ancestral Safari, Wm. G. Cook, Parke's Newsletter 1991 #3] : Mayor of
Austrasia. //
[Ahnentafel by Philippe Houdry, from various sources, ver. 3 (Aug. 31,
1994) posted by Tom Camfield]: Mayor of the Palace of Neustrie, 680, and
Austrasie c. 679. //
NAME Pepin of Heristral, Mayor of Palace. Kilde: Weis, Frederick Lewis,
Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists, 6th Edition, Baltimore:
Genealogical Publishing Co, 1988.
Kilde: Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia [Ref: Weis AR #190]
Kilde: parents: [Ref: Weis AR #190] Kilde: names: [Ref: Weis AR #190]
Kilde: date: [Ref: Weis AR #190] //
[Alan B. Wilson following as an ancestry for Pepin d'Heristal: 1. Clovis the Riparian
of Cologne King ( - After 420) 2. Childebert of Cologne King ( - After
450) 3. Sigebert 'the Lame' of Cologne King (Circa 445 - 509) 4.
Cloderic 'the Parricide' of Cologne King (Circa 475 - 509) 5. Munderic
(Before 509 - ) & Arthemia ? (About 510 - ) 6. St. Gondolfus Bishop 7.
Bodegisel II (Circa 562 - 588) & Oda de Savoy 8. St. Arnoul of Metz
Bishop (13 Aug 582 - 16 Aug 640) & Dode (Circa 586 - ) 9.
Ansigise Mayor (0602 - 0685) & St. Beggue (Circa 613 - 698) 10. Pepin
d'Heristal (Circa 635 - 16 Dec 714) & Alpaide (Circa 654 - 705)
I believe this conforms with Weis, Ancestral Roots, line 190. //
[Aardy R. DeVarque Feudalism: Serf & Turf] : That's what I got out of
Weis, as well, FWIW. And if IIRC, there is some question as to whether
#8 is actually the son of #7, and even more question as to whether #7 is
the son of #6. I think the earliest certain ancestor of Pepin of
Heristal in this line is Arnulf of Metz, with there being a decent case
for Arnulf's father being Bodegisl II.Beyond that? Dunno. And
ancestors of Pepin of Landen? Heh. Good luck. //
[Don Stone, quoting] : > Pepin of Hiristal
(645-714), who was his father and mother? I know his mother > was the
daughter of Pepin the Elder who died in 639.
Pepin of Herstal was the son of Ansegisel, who died between 648 and
669, perhaps 662. Ansegisel is sometimes referred to as Mayor of the
Palace, but Settipani and Van Kerrebrouck (1993, p. 151) point out that
this is not attested by any contemporaneous source and thus can't be
relied on. Pepin's mother was St. Begga, who late in life was the
founder and abbess of Andenne. Ansegisel was the son of St. Arnulf,
Bishop of Metz, and Dode. Reference: Settipani, Christian, and Patrick
Van Kerrebrouck. 1993. La prehistoire des Capetiens 481-987. Premiere
partie: Merovingiens, Carolingiens et Robertiens. Villeneuve d'Ascq
(France): P. Van Kerrebrouck. //

Mayor of the Palace

#Générale##Générale#Profession : Maire.du.palais d'Austrasie (679) & deNeustrie (680).

{geni:occupation} Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 to December 16, 714, and of Neustria and Burgandy from 687 to 695, Duke and Prince of the Franks, blev "dux" och "princeps francorum", Duke of Austrasia, Mayor of the palace of Austrasia

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Pepin (also Pippin, Pipin, or Peppin) of Herstal (c. 635 – 16 December 714) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 to his death and of Neustria and Burgundy from 687 to 695. He was also the first mayor of the palace to "reign" as Duke and Prince of the Franks and he by far overshadowed the Merovingian rois fainéants.

Pepin, sometimes called Pepin II and Pepin the Middle was the grandson and namesake of Pepin I the Elder by the marriage of Pepin I's daughter Begga and Ansegisel, son of Arnulf of Metz. That marriage united the two houses of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings which created what would be called the Carolingian dynasty. Pepin II was probably born in Herstal (Héristal), modern Belgium (where his centre of power lay), whence his byname (sometimes "of Heristal").

As mayor of Austrasia, Pepin and Martin, the duke of Laon, fought the Neustrian mayor Ebroin, who had designs on all Frankland. Ebroin defeated the Austrasians at Lucofao (Bois-du-Fay, near Laon) and came close to uniting all the Franks under his rule; however, he was assassinated in 681, the victim of a combined attack by his numerous enemies. Pepin immediately made peace with his successor, Waratton.

However, Waratton's successor, Berthar, and the Neustrian king Theuderic III, who, since 679, was nominal king of all the Franks, made war on Austrasia. The king and his mayor were decisively defeated at the Battle of Tertry (Textrice) in the Vermandois in 687. Berthar and Theuderic withdrew themselves to Paris, where Pepin followed and eventually forced on them a peace treaty with the condition that Berthar leave his office. Pepin was created mayor in all three Frankish kingdoms (Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy) and began calling himself Duke and Prince of the Franks (dux et princeps Francorum). In the ensuing quarrels, Berthar killed his mother-in-law Ansfled and fled. His wife Anstrude married Pepin's eldest son Drogo, Duke of Champagne, and Pepin's place in Neustria was secured.

Over the next several years, Pepin subdued the Alemanni, Frisians, and Franconians, bringing them within the Frankish sphere of influence. He also began the evangelisation of Germany. In 695, he placed Drogo in the Burgundian mayorship and his other son, Grimoald, in the Neustrian one.

Around 670, Pepin had married Plectrude, who had inherited substantial estates in the Moselle region. She was the mother of Drogo of Champagne and Grimoald, both of whom died before their father. However, Pepin also had a mistress named Alpaida (or Chalpaida) who bore him two more sons: Charles and Childebrand. Just before Pepin's death, Plectrude convinced him to disinherit his bastards in favour of his grandson, Theudoald, the son of Grimoald, who was still young (and amenable to Plectrude's control). Pepin died suddenly at an old age on 16 December 714, at Jupille (in modern Belgium). His legitimate grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pepin's true successors and, with the help of Plectrude, tried to maintain the position of mayor of the palace after Pepin's death. However, Charles had gained favor among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole mayor of the palace --and de facto ruler of Francia-- after a civil war which lasted for more than three years after Pepin's death.
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679 bis 714 der tatsächliche Machthaber im Frankenreich, seit 679 Hausmeier von Austrasien, seit 680 als dux (Herzog) von Austrasien, ab 688/689 als Hausmeier von Neustrien (principale regimine majorum domus) und seit 688 Hausmeier von Burgund
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Pepin (also Pippin, Pipin, or Peppin) of Herstal (c. 635 – 16 December 714) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 to his death and of Neustria and Burgundy from 687 to 695. He was also the first mayor of the palace to "reign" as Duke and Prince of the Franks and he by far overshadowed the Merovingian rois fainéants.

Pepin, sometimes called Pepin II, was the grandson and namesake of Pepin I the Elder by the marriage of Pepin I's daughter Begga and Ansegisel, son of Arnulf of Metz. That marriage united the two houses of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings which created what would be called the Carolingian dynasty. Pepin II was probably born in Herstal (Héristal), modern Belgium (where his centre of power lay), whence his byname (sometimes "of Heristal").

As mayor of Austrasia, Pepin and Martin, the duke of Laon, fought the Neustrian mayor Ebroin, who had designs on all Frankland. Ebroin defeated the Austrasians at Lucofao (Bois-du-Fay, near Laon) and came close to uniting all the Franks under his rule; however, he was assassinated in 681, the victim of a combined attack by his numerous enemies. Pepin immediately made peace with his successor, Waratton.

However, Waratton's successor, Berthar, and the Neustrian king Theuderic III, who, since 679, was nominal king of all the Franks, made war on Austrasia. The king and his mayor were decisively defeated at the Battle of Tertry (Textrice) in the Vermandois in 687. Berthar and Theuderic withdrew themselves to Paris, where Pepin followed and eventually forced on them a peace treaty with the condition that Berthar leave his office. Pepin was created mayor in all three Frankish kingdoms (Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy) and began calling himself Duke and Prince of the Franks (dux et princeps Francorum). In the ensuing quarrels, Berthar killed his mother-in-law Ansfled and fled. His wife Anstrude married Pepin's eldest son Drogo, Duke of Champagne, and Pepin's place in Neustria was secured.

Over the next several years, Pepin subdued the Alemanni, Frisians, and Franconians, bringing them within the Frankish sphere of influence. He also began the evangelisation of Germany. In 695, he placed Drogo in the Burgundian mayorship and his other son, Grimoald, in the Neustrian one.

Around 670, Pepin had married Plectrude, who had inherited substantial estates in the Moselle region. She was the mother of Drogo of Champagne and Grimoald, both of whom died before their father. However, Pepin also had a mistress named Alpaida (or Chalpaida) who bore him two more sons: Charles and Childebrand. Just before Pepin's death, Plectrude convinced him to disinherit his bastards in favour of his grandson, Theudoald, the son of Grimoald, who was still young (and amenable to Plectrude's control). Pepin died suddenly at an old age on 16 December 714, at Jupille (in modern Belgium). His legitimate grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pepin's true successors and, with the help of Plectrude, tried to maintain the position of mayor of the palace after Pepin's death. However, Charles had gained favor among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole mayor of the palace and de facto ruler of Francia after a civil war which lasted for more than three years after Pepin's death.

Sources
Oman, Charles. The Dark Ages 476–918. London: Rivingtons, 1914.
Wallace-Hadrill, J. M., translator. The Fourth Book of the Chronicle of Fredegar with its Continuations. Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1960.
Bachrach, Bernard S., translator. Liber Historiae Francorum. 1973.
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Carolingian dynasty
Pippinids

* Pippin the Elder (c. 580–640)
* Grimoald (616–656)
* Childebert the Adopted (d. 662)

Arnulfings

* Arnulf of Metz (582–640)
* Chlodulf of Metz (d. 696 or 697)
* Ansegisel (c.602–before 679)
* Pippin the Middle (c.635–714)
* Grimoald II (d. 714)
* Drogo of Champagne (670–708)
* Theudoald (d. 714)

Carolingians

* Charles Martel (686–741)
* Carloman (d. 754)
* Pepin the Short (714–768)
* Carloman I (751–771)
* Charlemagne (d. 814)
* Louis the Pious (778–840)

After the Treaty of Verdun (843)

* Lothair I, Holy Roman Emperor (795–855)
(Middle Francia)
* Charles the Bald (823–877)
(Western Francia)
* Louis the German (804–876)
(Eastern Francia)

Pepin (also Pippin, Pipin, or Peppin) of Herstal (635/45 – 16 December 714) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 to his death and of Neustria and Burgundy from 687 to 695. He was also the first mayor of the palace to "reign" as Duke and Prince of the Franks and he by far overshadowed the Merovingian rois fainéants.

Pepin, sometimes called Pepin II and Pepin the Middle was the grandson and namesake of Pepin I the Elder by the marriage of Pepin I's daughter Begga and Ansegisel, son of Arnulf of Metz. That marriage united the two houses of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings which created what would be called the Carolingian dynasty. Pepin II was probably born in Herstal (Héristal), modern Belgium (where his centre of power lay), whence his byname (sometimes "of Heristal").

Sources

* Oman, Charles. The Dark Ages 476–918. London: Rivingtons, 1914.
* Wallace-Hadrill, J. M., translator. The Fourth Book of the Chronicle of Fredegar with its Continuations. Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1960.
* Bachrach, Bernard S., translator. Liber Historiae Francorum. 1973.

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Pepin of Heristol (Liege, Belgium); Mayor Of The Palace Of Austrasia.

Pepin of Herstal (635?-714), Carolingian mayor of the palace, who reunited the Frankish realms in the late Merovingian period. A grandson of Pepin the Elder, he succeeded to his position in the kingdom of Austrasia around 680. In 687 he extended Carolingian rule to the other Frankish kingdoms, Neustria and Burgundy, but retained members of the Merovingian dynasty as figurehead monarchs in all three. Two years later he extended his control over the Frisians, a pagan people living on the North Sea coast. Pepin's death was followed by a civil war and the succession of his illegitimate son Charles Martel.

Source: 'Pepin of Herstal,' Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1993 Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1993 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation 'Royalty for Commoners', Roderick W. Stuart, 1993, p 129.
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Pepin (also Pippin, Pipin, or Peppin) of Herstal (635/45 – 16 December 714) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 to his death and of Neustria and Burgundy from 687 to 695. He was also the first mayor of the palace to "reign" as Duke and Prince of the Franks and he by far overshadowed the Merovingian rois fainéants.

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Pepin (also Pippin, Pipin, or Peppin) of Herstal (635/45 – 16 December 714) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 to his death and of Neustria and Burgundy from 687 to 695. He was also the first mayor of the palace to "reign" as Duke and Prince of the Franks and he by far overshadowed the Merovingian rois fainéants.

Pepin, sometimes called Pepin II and Pepin the Middle was the grandson and namesake of Pepin I the Elder by the marriage of Pepin I's daughter Begga and Ansegisel, son of Arnulf of Metz. That marriage united the two houses of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings which created what would be called the Carolingian dynasty. Pepin II was probably born in Herstal (Héristal), modern Belgium (where his centre of power lay), whence his byname (sometimes "of Heristal").

As mayor of Austrasia, Pepin and Martin, the duke of Laon, fought the Neustrian mayor Ebroin, who had designs on all Francia. Ebroin defeated the Austrasians at Lucofao (Bois-du-Fay, near Laon) and came close to uniting all the Franks under his rule; however, he was assassinated in 681, the victim of a combined attack by his numerous enemies. Pepin immediately made peace with his successor, Waratton.

However, Waratton's successor, Berthar, and the Neustrian king Theuderic III, who, since 679, was nominal king of all the Franks, made war on Austrasia. The king and his mayor were decisively defeated at the Battle of Tertry (Textrice) in the Vermandois in 687. Berthar and Theuderic withdrew themselves to Paris, where Pepin followed and eventually forced on them a peace treaty with the condition that Berthar leave his office. Pepin was created mayor in all three Frankish kingdoms (Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy) and began calling himself Duke and Prince of the Franks (dux et princeps Francorum). In the ensuing quarrels, Berthar killed his mother-in-law Ansfled and fled. His wife Anstrude married Pepin's eldest son Drogo, Duke of Champagne, and Pepin's place in Neustria was secured.

Over the next several years, Pepin subdued the Alemanni, Frisians, and Franconians, bringing them within the Frankish sphere of influence. He also began the evangelisation of Germany. In 695, he placed Drogo in the Burgundian mayorship and his other son, Grimoald, in the Neustrian one.

Around 670, Pepin had married Plectrude, who had inherited substantial estates in the Moselle region. She was the mother of Drogo of Champagne and Grimoald, both of whom died before their father. However, Pepin also had a mistress named Alpaida (or Chalpaida) who bore him two more sons: Charles and Childebrand. Just before Pepin's death, Plectrude convinced him to disinherit his bastards in favour of his grandson, Theudoald, the son of Grimoald, who was still young (and amenable to Plectrude's control). Pepin died suddenly at an old age on 16 December 714, at Jupille (in modern Belgium). His legitimate grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pepin's true successors and, with the help of Plectrude, tried to maintain the position of mayor of the palace after Pepin's death. However, Charles had gained favor among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole mayor of the palace --and de facto ruler of Francia-- after a civil war which lasted for more than three years after Pepin's death.

Sources

* Oman, Charles. The Dark Ages 476–918. London: Rivingtons, 1914.
* Wallace-Hadrill, J. M., translator. The Fourth Book of the Chronicle of Fredegar with its Continuations. Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1960.
* Bachrach, Bernard S., translator. Liber Historiae Francorum. 1973.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepin_of_Herstal
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Pepin (also Pippin, Pipin, or Peppin) of Herstal (635/45 – 16 December 714) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 to his death and of Neustria and Burgundy from 687 to 695. He was also the first mayor of the palace to "reign" as Duke and Prince of the Franks and he by far overshadowed the Merovingian rois fainéants.

Pepin, sometimes called Pepin II and Pepin the Middle was the grandson and namesake of Pepin I the Elder by the marriage of Pepin I's daughter Begga and Ansegisel, son of Arnulf of Metz. That marriage united the two houses of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings which created what would be called the Carolingian dynasty. Pepin II was probably born in Herstal (Héristal), modern Belgium (where his centre of power lay), whence his byname (sometimes "of Heristal").

As mayor of Austrasia, Pepin and Martin, the duke of Laon, fought the Neustrian mayor Ebroin, who had designs on all Francia. Ebroin defeated the Austrasians at Lucofao (Bois-du-Fay, near Laon) and came close to uniting all the Franks under his rule; however, he was assassinated in 681, the victim of a combined attack by his numerous enemies. Pepin immediately made peace with his successor, Waratton.

However, Waratton's successor, Berthar, and the Neustrian king Theuderic III, who, since 679, was nominal king of all the Franks, made war on Austrasia. The king and his mayor were decisively defeated at the Battle of Tertry (Textrice) in the Vermandois in 687. Berthar and Theuderic withdrew themselves to Paris, where Pepin followed and eventually forced on them a peace treaty with the condition that Berthar leave his office. Pepin was created mayor in all three Frankish kingdoms (Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy) and began calling himself Duke and Prince of the Franks (dux et princeps Francorum). In the ensuing quarrels, Berthar killed his mother-in-law Ansfled and fled. His wife Anstrude married Pepin's eldest son Drogo, Duke of Champagne, and Pepin's place in Neustria was secured.

Over the next several years, Pepin subdued the Alemanni, Frisians, and Franconians, bringing them within the Frankish sphere of influence. He also began the evangelisation of Germany. In 695, he placed Drogo in the Burgundian mayorship and his other son, Grimoald, in the Neustrian one.

Around 670, Pepin had married Plectrude, who had inherited substantial estates in the Moselle region. She was the mother of Drogo of Champagne and Grimoald, both of whom died before their father. However, Pepin also had a mistress named Alpaida (or Chalpaida) who bore him two more sons: Charles and Childebrand. Just before Pepin's death, Plectrude convinced him to disinherit his bastards in favour of his grandson, Theudoald, the son of Grimoald, who was still young (and amenable to Plectrude's control). Pepin died suddenly at an old age on 16 December 714, at Jupille (in modern Belgium). His legitimate grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pepin's true successors and, with the help of Plectrude, tried to maintain the position of mayor of the palace after Pepin's death. However, Charles had gained favor among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole mayor of the palace --and de facto ruler of Francia-- after a civil war which lasted for more than three years after Pepin's death.

[edit] Sources

* Oman, Charles. The Dark Ages 476–918. London: Rivingtons, 1914.
* Wallace-Hadrill, J. M., translator. The Fourth Book of the Chronicle of Fredegar with its Continuations. Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1960.
* Bachrach, Bernard S., translator. Liber Historiae Francorum. 1973.

Carolingian dynasty
Pippinids

* Pippin the Elder (c. 580–640)
* Grimoald (616–656)
* Childebert the Adopted (d. 662)

Arnulfings

* Arnulf of Metz (582–640)
* Chlodulf of Metz (d. 696 or 697)
* Ansegisel (c.602–before 679)
* Pippin the Middle (c.635–714)
* Grimoald II (d. 714)
* Drogo of Champagne (670–708)
* Theudoald (d. 714)

Carolingians

* Charles Martel (686–741)
* Carloman (d. 754)
* Pepin the Short (714–768)
* Carloman I (751–771)
* Charlemagne (d. 814)
* Louis the Pious (778–840)

After the Treaty of Verdun (843)

* Lothair I, Holy Roman Emperor (795–855)
(Middle Francia)
* Charles the Bald (823–877)
(Western Francia)
* Louis the German (804–876)
(Eastern Francia)

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Pepin II of Herstal (c. 635 – 16 December 714) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 to his death and of Neustria and Burgundy from 687 to 695. He was also the first mayor of the palace to "reign" as Duke and Prince of the Franks and he by far overshadowed the Merovingian rois fainéants.

Pepin, sometimes called Pepin II and the Middle was the grandson and namesake of Pepin I the Elder by the marriage of Pepin I's daughter Begga and Ansegisel, son of Arnulf of Metz. That marriage united the two houses of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings which created what would be called the Carolingian dynasty. Pepin II was probably born in Herstal (Héristal), modern Belgium (where his centre of power lay), whence his byname (sometimes "of Heristal").

As mayor of Austrasia, Pepin and Martin, the duke of Laon, fought the Neustrian mayor Ebroin, who had designs on all Frankland. Ebroin defeated the Austrasians at Lucofao (Bois-du-Fay, near Laon) and came close to uniting all the Franks under his rule; however, he was assassinated in 681, the victim of a combined attack by his numerous enemies. Pepin immediately made peace with his successor, Waratton.

However, Waratton's successor, Berthar, and the Neustrian king Theuderic III, who, since 679, was nominal king of all the Franks, made war on Austrasia. The king and his mayor were decisively defeated at the Battle of Tertry (Textrice) in the Vermandois in 687. Berthar and Theuderic withdrew themselves to Paris, where Pepin followed and eventually forced on them a peace treaty with the condition that Berthar leave his office. Pepin was created mayor in all three Frankish kingdoms (Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy) and began calling himself Duke and Prince of the Franks (dux et princeps Francorum). In the ensuing quarrels, Berthar killed his mother-in-law Ansfled and fled. His wife Anstrude married Pepin's eldest son Drogo, Duke of Champagne, and Pepin's place in Neustria was secured.

Over the next several years, Pepin subdued the Alemanni, Frisians, and Franconians, bringing them within the Frankish sphere of influence. He also began the evangelisation of Germany. In 695, he placed Drogo in the Burgundian mayorship and his other son, Grimoald, in the Neustrian one.

Around 670, Pepin had married Plectrude, who had inherited substantial estates in the Moselle region. She was the mother of Drogo of Champagne and Grimoald, both of whom died before their father. However, Pepin also had a mistress named Alpaida (or Chalpaida) who bore him two more sons: Charles and Childebrand. Just before Pepin's death, Plectrude convinced him to disinherit his bastards in favour of his grandson, Theudoald, the son of Grimoald, who was still young (and amenable to Plectrude's control). Pepin died suddenly at an old age on 16 December 714, at Jupille (in modern Belgium). His legitimate grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pepin's true successors and, with the help of Plectrude, tried to maintain the position of mayor of the palace after Pepin's death. However, Charles had gained favor among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole mayor of the palace --and de facto ruler of Francia-- after a civil war which lasted for more than three years after Pepin's death.
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Duke of Brabant
Duke of the Austrasian Franks
After defeating the nobles of Neustria at the battle of Tertry (687), Pepin made himself mayor, or ruler, of all the Frankish kingdoms except Aquitaine, with the Merovingian dynasty retaining the nominal kingship. He defeated the Frisians, the Alemanni, and the Bavarians and established a strong government, thus laying the foundation for the empire of his descendants, the Carolingian mayors and kings. or 640
Pippin the Younger, was Charlemagne's great-grandfather. He was the grandson of Pippin the Elder from the marriage of Ansegisel and Begga, the daughter of the Elder. As the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia, Neustria and Burgundy from 680 to 714, he gradually controlled the Frankish court. The Merovingian king Theuderic III attempted to oust Pepin from his post, but he was defeated at Tertry in 687. Pepin then became the actual ruler of Austrasia, keeping a strong influence over the other Frankish kingdoms. His descendants continued to serve as Mayors of the Palace, eventually becoming the legal rulers of the Frankish kingdoms. Around 670, Pippin II married Plectrude for her inheritance of substantial estates in the Moselle region. They produced at least two children and through them at least two significant grandchildren. These legitimate children and grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pepin's true successors and with the help of his widow Plectrude tried to maintain the position of Mayor of the Palace after Pepin II's death on December 16, 714. However, Charles Martel, Pippin's son by his mistress, Alpaida (or Chalpaida), had gained favour among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole Mayor of the Palace and de facto ruler of Francia.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Poitiers or Tours in October 732. Defeated the Saxons in 738.

Carolingian mayor of the palace, who reunited the Frankish realms in the late Merovingian period. A grandson of Pepin the Elder, he succeeded to his position in the kingdom of Austrasia around 680. In 687 he extended Carolingian rule to the other Frankish kingdoms, Neustria and Burgundy, but retained members of the Merovingian dynasty as figurehead monarchs in all three. Two years later he extended his control over the Frisians, a pagan people living on the North Sea coast. Pepin's death was followed by a civil war and the succession of his illegitimate son Charles Martel.

SOURCES:
Pepin II d'Heristal (Andre Roux: Scrolls from his personal genealogicaL research. The Number refers to the family branch numbers on his many scrolls, 191.)

(Paul Auge, Nouveau Larousse Universel (13 a 21 Rue Montparnasse et Boulevard Raspail 114: Librairie Larousse, 1948).)

(Roderick W. Stuart, Royalty for Commoners in ISBN: 0-8063-1344-7 (1001 North Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1992), Page 129, Line 171-44.)

(Alain Decaux Andre Castelot, Marcel Jullian et J. Levron, Histoire de La France et des Francais au Jour le Jour (Librairie Academique Perrin, 1976), Tome 1, Page 369).

Born: circa 635 in Liege, Luik, Liege, Belgium, son of Ansegis=Ansegisus, Duke d'Austrasie and Sainte Begge=Begga de Landen . Note - between 679 and 714: The services of the Palace were ensured by the Greats [nobles] , known as "Optimates", frequently brought up at a very young age within the King's entourage. Because the Canerarii's task was to watch over the King's chamber and the precious treasure kept in it, it was logical that he should be given financial attributes. Since the eldest officer was the seneschal [senescallus] he was given the task of overseeing the army. The Comes Stabuli' job was to watch over the King's stables. There were others based on various tasks. The most singular office was that of Major Domus, frequently called Mayor of the Palace. Originally, this was only an attendant whose job was to maintain appropriate levels of stocks and supplies, and to coordinate the activities of other personnel in the King's palace. In early 679, Dagobert II, who had returned form an exile in Ireland, attempted to govern Austrasia with the help of his Mayor of the Palace, Goufaud. The Greats prefer Pepin II, grand-son of Pepin de Landen. By the end of 679, Dagobert II is killed in a hunting "accident". Pepin II was the Mayor-of-the-Palace of Austrasie from 679 to 714. In 680, Ebroin and Thierry III of Neustria fight and force Pepin II to flee at Leucofao, near Bois-du-Fay in the Ardennes. When Pepin II recognizes Thierry III as the only King of Gaule, the war between the two is suspended for about 3 years. At Tertry three leagues from Saint-Quentin, Pepin II fought and beat Thierri III, King of Neustrie and in 687 took that kingdom. It is at that time that he begins to be known as Pepin de Herstal or d'Heristal. It is also clear that by that time, the office of Major Domus had become essentially hereditary and that it grew in power as that of the King's declined. Pepin II directed a number of expeditions against the Frisons [defeating Duke Radbod in 689 and sending them Willibrod to convert them to Christianity] , the Alamanians [whom he defeats near Lake Constance in 690] and the Bavarois [who submitted to Pepin II in 691] . When Norbert, Mayor of Neustria and of Burgundy died [whom Pepin II had designated in 688] , circa 700, Pepin installed his own son, Grimoald=Grimaud. Married before 685: Plectrud d'Echternach, daughter of Hugobert=Humbert d'Echternach and Irmina. Married before 686: Aupais=Alpaide. Historians recognize Alpais as Pepin II's one concubine, which seems rather modest for a personage of his status at that time. Died: on 16 Dec 714 in Jupile-sur-Meuse, Belgium.

Defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Poitiers or Tours in October 732. Defeated the Saxons in 738
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Pepin (also Pippin, Pipin, or Peppin) of Herstal (c. 635 – 16 December 714) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 to his death and of Neustria and Burgundy from 687 to 695. He was also the first mayor of the palace to "reign" as Duke and Prince of the Franks and he by far overshadowed the Merovingian rois fainéants.
Pepin, sometimes called Pepin II and Pepin the Middle was the grandson and namesake of Pepin I the Elder by the marriage of Pepin I's daughter Begga and Ansegisel, son of Arnulf of Metz. That marriage united the two houses of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings which created what would be called the Carolingian dynasty. Pepin II was probably born in Herstal (Héristal), modern Belgium (where his centre of power lay), whence his byname (sometimes "of Heristal").
As mayor of Austrasia, Pepin and Martin, the duke of Laon, fought the Neustrian mayor Ebroin, who had designs on all Frankland. Ebroin defeated the Austrasians at Lucofao (Bois-du-Fay, near Laon) and came close to uniting all the Franks under his rule; however, he was assassinated in 681, the victim of a combined attack by his numerous enemies. Pepin immediately made peace with his successor, Waratton.
However, Waratton's successor, Berthar, and the Neustrian king Theuderic III, who, since 679, was nominal king of all the Franks, made war on Austrasia. The king and his mayor were decisively defeated at the Battle of Tertry (Textrice) in the Vermandois in 687. Berthar and Theuderic withdrew themselves to Paris, where Pepin followed and eventually forced on them a peace treaty with the condition that Berthar leave his office. Pepin was created mayor in all three Frankish kingdoms (Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy) and began calling himself Duke and Prince of the Franks (dux et princeps Francorum). In the ensuing quarrels, Berthar killed his mother-in-law Ansfled and fled. His wife Anstrude married Pepin's eldest son Drogo, Duke of Champagne, and Pepin's place in Neustria was secured.
Over the next several years, Pepin subdued the Alemanni, Frisians, and Franconians, bringing them within the Frankish sphere of influence. He also began the evangelisation of Germany. In 695, he placed Drogo in the Burgundian mayorship and his other son, Grimoald, in the Neustrian one.
Around 670, Pepin had married Plectrude, who had inherited substantial estates in the Moselle region. She was the mother of Drogo of Champagne and Grimoald, both of whom died before their father. However, Pepin also had a mistress named Alpaida (or Chalpaida) who bore him two more sons: Charles and Childebrand. Just before Pepin's death, Plectrude convinced him to disinherit his bastards in favour of his grandson, Theudoald, the son of Grimoald, who was still young (and amenable to Plectrude's control). Pepin died suddenly at an old age on 16 December 714, at Jupille (in modern Belgium). His legitimate grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pepin's true successors and, with the help of Plectrude, tried to maintain the position of mayor of the palace after Pepin's death. However, Charles had gained favor among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole mayor of the palace --and de facto ruler of Francia-- after a civil war which lasted for more than three years after Pepin's death.
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Pipin Heristalilainen (Pipin II eli Pipin Keskimmäinen) (640/650–16. joulukuuta 714) oli Austrasian, Neustrian ja Burgundin major domus 680–714. Pipinistä tuli Austrasian todellinen hallitsija, kun hän voitti merovingikuningas Teoderik III:n Tertryssä 687. Pipin Heristalilaisen voidaan katsoa luoneen perustan karolingien valtakunnalle. Hän kuitenkin antoi merovingikuninkaiden jäädä nukkehallitsijoiksi.
http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipin_Heristalilainen
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n 635-714.
Major Domus, Hertig av Brabant. Död 714-12-16. Pippin av Heristal major domus, hertig av Brabant, son till Ansegisel, död 16 december 714. Blev dux och princeps francorum. Gift 2) med Alpheid, "den sköna Chalpaida". Barn: Karl Martell. Den här artikeln är hämtad från http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pippin_av_Heristal

andra användbara länkar är http://www.suku.fi/genos/34/34_9.htm
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Pepin (also Pippin, Pipin, or Peppin) of Herstal (635/45 – 16 December 714) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 to his death and of Neustria and Burgundy from 687 to 695. He was also the first mayor of the palace to "reign" as Duke and Prince of the Franks and he by far overshadowed the Merovingian rois fainéants.

Pepin, sometimes called Pepin II and Pepin the Middle was the grandson and namesake of Pepin I the Elder by the marriage of Pepin I's daughter Begga and Ansegisel, son of Arnulf of Metz. That marriage united the two houses of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings which created what would be called the Carolingian dynasty. Pepin II was probably born in Herstal (Héristal), modern Belgium (where his centre of power lay), whence his byname (sometimes "of Heristal").

As mayor of Austrasia, Pepin and Martin, the duke of Laon, fought the Neustrian mayor Ebroin, who had designs on all Francia. Ebroin defeated the Austrasians at Lucofao (Bois-du-Fay, near Laon) and came close to uniting all the Franks under his rule; however, he was assassinated in 681, the victim of a combined attack by his numerous enemies. Pepin immediately made peace with his successor, Waratton.

However, Waratton's successor, Berthar, and the Neustrian king Theuderic III, who, since 679, was nominal king of all the Franks, made war on Austrasia. The king and his mayor were decisively defeated at the Battle of Tertry (Textrice) in the Vermandois in 687. Berthar and Theuderic withdrew themselves to Paris, where Pepin followed and eventually forced on them a peace treaty with the condition that Berthar leave his office. Pepin was created mayor in all three Frankish kingdoms (Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy) and began calling himself Duke and Prince of the Franks (dux et princeps Francorum). In the ensuing quarrels, Berthar killed his mother-in-law Ansfled and fled. His wife Anstrude married Pepin's eldest son Drogo, Duke of Champagne, and Pepin's place in Neustria was secured.

Over the next several years, Pepin subdued the Alemanni, Frisians, and Franconians, bringing them within the Frankish sphere of influence. He also began the evangelisation of Germany. In 695, he placed Drogo in the Burgundian mayorship and his other son, Grimoald, in the Neustrian one.

Around 670, Pepin had married Plectrude, who had inherited substantial estates in the Moselle region. She was the mother of Drogo of Champagne and Grimoald, both of whom died before their father. However, Pepin also had a mistress named Alpaida (or Chalpaida) who bore him two more sons: Charles and Childebrand. Just before Pepin's death, Plectrude convinced him to disinherit his bastards in favour of his grandson, Theudoald, the son of Grimoald, who was still young (and amenable to Plectrude's control). Pepin died suddenly at an old age on 16 December 714, at Jupille (in modern Belgium). His legitimate grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pepin's true successors and, with the help of Plectrude, tried to maintain the position of mayor of the palace after Pepin's death. However, Charles had gained favor among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole mayor of the palace --and de facto ruler of Francia-- after a civil war which lasted for more than three years after Pepin's death.
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Carolingian dynasty
Pippinids
Pippin the Elder (c. 580–640)
Grimoald (616–656)
Childebert the Adopted (d. 662)

Arnulfings
Arnulf of Metz (582–640)
Chlodulf of Metz (d. 696 or 697)
Ansegisel (c.602–before 679)
Pippin the Middle (c.635–714)
Grimoald II (d. 714)
Drogo of Champagne (670–708)
Theudoald (d. 714)

Carolingians
Charles Martel (686–741)
Carloman (d. 754)
Pepin the Short (714–768)
Carloman I (751–771)
Charlemagne (d. 814)
Louis the Pious (778–840)

After the Treaty of Verdun (843)
Lothair I, Holy Roman Emperor (795–855)
(Middle Francia)
Charles the Bald (823–877)
(Western Francia)
Louis the German (804–876)
(Eastern Francia)

Pepin (also Pippin, Pipin, or Peppin) of Herstal (635/45 – 16 December 714) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 to his death and of Neustria and Burgundy from 687 to 695. He was also the first mayor of the palace to "reign" as Duke and Prince of the Franks and he by far overshadowed the Merovingian rois fainéants.

Pepin, sometimes called Pepin II and Pepin the Middle was the grandson and namesake of Pepin I the Elder by the marriage of Pepin I's daughter Begga and Ansegisel, son of Arnulf of Metz. That marriage united the two houses of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings which created what would be called the Carolingian dynasty. Pepin II was probably born in Herstal (Héristal), modern Belgium (where his centre of power lay), whence his byname (sometimes "of Heristal").

As mayor of Austrasia, Pepin and Martin, the duke of Laon, fought the Neustrian mayor Ebroin, who had designs on all Francia. Ebroin defeated the Austrasians at Lucofao (Bois-du-Fay, near Laon) and came close to uniting all the Franks under his rule; however, he was assassinated in 681, the victim of a combined attack by his numerous enemies. Pepin immediately made peace with his successor, Waratton.

However, Waratton's successor, Berthar, and the Neustrian king Theuderic III, who, since 679, was nominal king of all the Franks, made war on Austrasia. The king and his mayor were decisively defeated at the Battle of Tertry (Textrice) in the Vermandois in 687. Berthar and Theuderic withdrew themselves to Paris, where Pepin followed and eventually forced on them a peace treaty with the condition that Berthar leave his office. Pepin was created mayor in all three Frankish kingdoms (Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy) and began calling himself Duke and Prince of the Franks (dux et princeps Francorum). In the ensuing quarrels, Berthar killed his mother-in-law Ansfled and fled. His wife Anstrude married Pepin's eldest son Drogo, Duke of Champagne, and Pepin's place in Neustria was secured.

Over the next several years, Pepin subdued the Alemanni, Frisians, and Franconians, bringing them within the Frankish sphere of influence. He also began the evangelisation of Germany. In 695, he placed Drogo in the Burgundian mayorship and his other son, Grimoald, in the Neustrian one.

Around 670, Pepin had married Plectrude, who had inherited substantial estates in the Moselle region. She was the mother of Drogo of Champagne and Grimoald, both of whom died before their father. However, Pepin also had a mistress named Alpaida (or Chalpaida) who bore him two more sons: Charles and Childebrand. Just before Pepin's death, Plectrude convinced him to disinherit his bastards in favour of his grandson, Theudoald, the son of Grimoald, who was still young (and amenable to Plectrude's control). Pepin died suddenly at an old age on 16 December 714, at Jupille (in modern Belgium). His legitimate grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pepin's true successors and, with the help of Plectrude, tried to maintain the position of mayor of the palace after Pepin's death. However, Charles had gained favor among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole mayor of the palace --and de facto ruler of Francia-- after a civil war which lasted for more than three years after Pepin's death.

[edit] Sources
Oman, Charles. The Dark Ages 476–918. London: Rivingtons, 1914.
Wallace-Hadrill, J. M., translator. The Fourth Book of the Chronicle of Fredegar with its Continuations. Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1960.
Bachrach, Bernard S., translator. Liber Historiae Francorum. 1973.
Pepin of Herstal
Arnulfing Dynasty
Born: 635 Died: 714
Preceded by
Wulfoald Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia
680–714 Succeeded by
Theudoald
Preceded by
Berthar Mayor of the Palace of Neustria
688–695 Succeeded by
Grimoald the Younger
Mayor of the Palace of Burgundy
688–695 Succeeded by
Drogo
Preceded by
New title Duke of the Franks
687–714 Succeeded by
Charles Martel

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Pepin (also Pippin, Pipin, or Peppin) of Herstal (635/45 – 16 December 714) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 to his death and of Neustria and Burgundy from 687 to 695. He was also the first mayor of the palace to "reign" as Duke and Prince of the Franks and he by far overshadowed the Merovingian rois fainéants.

Pepin, sometimes called Pepin II and Pepin the Middle was the grandson and namesake of Pepin I the Elder by the marriage of Pepin I's daughter Begga and Ansegisel, son of Arnulf of Metz. That marriage united the two houses of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings which created what would be called the Carolingian dynasty. Pepin II was probably born in Herstal (Héristal), modern Belgium (where his centre of power lay), whence his byname (sometimes "of Heristal").

As mayor of Austrasia, Pepin and Martin, the duke of Laon, fought the Neustrian mayor Ebroin, who had designs on all Francia. Ebroin defeated the Austrasians at Lucofao (Bois-du-Fay, near Laon) and came close to uniting all the Franks under his rule; however, he was assassinated in 681, the victim of a combined attack by his numerous enemies. Pepin immediately made peace with his successor, Waratton.

However, Waratton's successor, Berthar, and the Neustrian king Theuderic III, who, since 679, was nominal king of all the Franks, made war on Austrasia.

The king and his mayor were decisively defeated at the Battle of Tertry (Textrice) in the Vermandois in 687. Berthar and Theuderic withdrew themselves to Paris, where Pepin followed and eventually forced on them a peace treaty with the condition that Berthar leave his office. Pepin was created mayor in all three Frankish kingdoms (Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy) and began calling himself Duke and Prince of the Franks (dux et princeps Francorum). In the ensuing quarrels, Berthar killed his mother-in-law Ansfled and fled. His wife Anstrude married Pepin's eldest son Drogo, Duke of Champagne, and Pepin's place in Neustria was secured.

Over the next several years, Pepin subdued the Alemanni, Frisians, and Franconians, bringing them within the Frankish sphere of influence. He also began the evangelisation of Germany. In 695, he placed Drogo in the Burgundian mayorship and his other son, Grimoald, in the Neustrian one.

Around 670, Pepin had married Plectrude, who had inherited substantial estates in the Moselle region. She was the mother of Drogo of Champagne and Grimoald, both of whom died before their father. However, Pepin also had a mistress named Alpaida (or Chalpaida) who bore him two more sons: Charles and Childebrand. Just before Pepin's death, Plectrude convinced him to disinherit his bastards in favour of his grandson, Theudoald, the son of Grimoald, who was still young (and amenable to Plectrude's control). Pepin died suddenly at an old age on 16 December 714, at Jupille (in modern Belgium). His legitimate grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pepin's true successors and, with the help of Plectrude, tried to maintain the position of mayor of the palace after Pepin's death. However, Charles had gained favor among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests.

Despite the efforts of Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole mayor of the palace --and de facto ruler of Francia-- after a civil war which lasted for more than three years after Pepin's death.
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Pepin (also Pippin, Pipin, or Peppin) of Herstal (c. 635 – 16 December 714) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 to his death and of Neustria and Burgundy from 687 to 695. He was also the first mayor of the palace to "reign" as Duke and Prince of the Franks and he by far overshadowed the Merovingian rois fainéants.
Pepin, sometimes called Pepin II and Pepin the Middle was the grandson and namesake of Pepin I the Elder by the marriage of Pepin I's daughter Begga and Ansegisel, son of Arnulf of Metz. That marriage united the two houses of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings which created what would be called the Carolingian dynasty. Pepin II was probably born in Herstal (Héristal), modern Belgium (where his centre of power lay), whence his byname (sometimes "of Heristal").
As mayor of Austrasia, Pepin and Martin, the duke of Laon, fought the Neustrian mayor Ebroin, who had designs on all Frankland. Ebroin defeated the Austrasians at Lucofao (Bois-du-Fay, near Laon) and came close to uniting all the Franks under his rule; however, he was assassinated in 681, the victim of a combined attack by his numerous enemies. Pepin immediately made peace with his successor, Waratton.
However, Waratton's successor, Berthar, and the Neustrian king Theuderic III, who, since 679, was nominal king of all the Franks, made war on Austrasia. The king and his mayor were decisively defeated at the Battle of Tertry (Textrice) in the Vermandois in 687. Berthar and Theuderic withdrew themselves to Paris, where Pepin followed and eventually forced on them a peace treaty with the condition that Berthar leave his office. Pepin was created mayor in all three Frankish kingdoms (Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy) and began calling himself Duke and Prince of the Franks (dux et princeps Francorum). In the ensuing quarrels, Berthar killed his mother-in-law Ansfled and fled. His wife Anstrude married Pepin's eldest son Drogo, Duke of Champagne, and Pepin's place in Neustria was secured.
Over the next several years, Pepin subdued the Alemanni, Frisians, and Franconians, bringing them within the Frankish sphere of influence. He also began the evangelisation of Germany. In 695, he placed Drogo in the Burgundian mayorship and his other son, Grimoald, in the Neustrian one.
Around 670, Pepin had married Plectrude, who had inherited substantial estates in the Moselle region. She was the mother of Drogo of Champagne and Grimoald, both of whom died before their father. However, Pepin also had a mistress named Alpaida (or Chalpaida) who bore him two more sons: Charles and Childebrand. Just before Pepin's death, Plectrude convinced him to disinherit his bastards in favour of his grandson, Theudoald, the son of Grimoald, who was still young (and amenable to Plectrude's control). Pepin died suddenly at an old age on 16 December 714, at Jupille (in modern Belgium). His legitimate grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pepin's true successors and, with the help of Plectrude, tried to maintain the position of mayor of the palace after Pepin's death. However, Charles had gained favor among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole mayor of the palace --and de facto ruler of Francia-- after a civil war which lasted for more than three years after Pepin's death.

From www.wikipedia.org at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pippin_of_Herstal
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Pepin (also Pippin, Pipin, or Peppin) of Herstal (c. 635 – 16 December 714) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 to his death and of Neustria and Burgundy from 687 to 695. He was also the first mayor of the palace to "reign" as Duke and Prince of the Franks and he by far overshadowed the Merovingian rois fainéants.
Pepin, sometimes called Pepin II and Pepin the Middle was the grandson and namesake of Pepin I the Elder by the marriage of Pepin I's daughter Begga and Ansegisel, son of Arnulf of Metz. That marriage united the two houses of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings which created what would be called the Carolingian dynasty. Pepin II was probably born in Herstal (Héristal), modern Belgium (where his centre of power lay), whence his byname (sometimes "of Heristal").
As mayor of Austrasia, Pepin and Martin, the duke of Laon, fought the Neustrian mayor Ebroin, who had designs on all Frankland. Ebroin defeated the Austrasians at Lucofao (Bois-du-Fay, near Laon) and came close to uniting all the Franks under his rule; however, he was assassinated in 681, the victim of a combined attack by his numerous enemies. Pepin immediately made peace with his successor, Waratton.
However, Waratton's successor, Berthar, and the Neustrian king Theuderic III, who, since 679, was nominal king of all the Franks, made war on Austrasia. The king and his mayor were decisively defeated at the Battle of Tertry (Textrice) in the Vermandois in 687. Berthar and Theuderic withdrew themselves to Paris, where Pepin followed and eventually forced on them a peace treaty with the condition that Berthar leave his office. Pepin was created mayor in all three Frankish kingdoms (Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy) and began calling himself Duke and Prince of the Franks (dux et princeps Francorum). In the ensuing quarrels, Berthar killed his mother-in-law Ansfled and fled. His wife Anstrude married Pepin's eldest son Drogo, Duke of Champagne, and Pepin's place in Neustria was secured.
Over the next several years, Pepin subdued the Alemanni, Frisians, and Franconians, bringing them within the Frankish sphere of influence. He also began the evangelisation of Germany. In 695, he placed Drogo in the Burgundian mayorship and his other son, Grimoald, in the Neustrian one.
Around 670, Pepin had married Plectrude, who had inherited substantial estates in the Moselle region. She was the mother of Drogo of Champagne and Grimoald, both of whom died before their father. However, Pepin also had a mistress named Alpaida (or Chalpaida) who bore him two more sons: Charles and Childebrand. Just before Pepin's death, Plectrude convinced him to disinherit his bastards in favour of his grandson, Theudoald, the son of Grimoald, who was still young (and amenable to Plectrude's control). Pepin died suddenly at an old age on 16 December 714, at Jupille (in modern Belgium). His legitimate grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pepin's true successors and, with the help of Plectrude, tried to maintain the position of mayor of the palace after Pepin's death. However, Charles had gained favor among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole mayor of the palace --and de facto ruler of Francia-- after a civil war which lasted for more than three years after Pepin's death.
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Pépin II de Herstal ou Pépin le Jeune (vers 653- 16 décembre 714) est maire du palais d'Austrasie. Il est le fils d'Ansegisèle (lui-même fils de Saint Arnoul) et de Begga, fille de Pépin Ier.

Gros propriétaire terrien, il jouit d'un grand nombre de fidèles qui vont faire sa force et celle de ses successeurs. Il se montre plus prudent que son oncle Grimoald Ier et ne tente pas de placer sa famille au lieu des Mérovingiens.

Mais après l'assassinat de Dagobert II par Ebroïn, il prend la tête de l'aristocratie austrasienne. Contre les prétentions hégémoniques du maire du Palais Ébroïn, il attaque la Neustrie et se fait battre près de Laon.

Après la mort d'Ébroïn en 681, il se reconcilie avec le maire du palais de Neustrie Waratton, reconnaît pour roi Thierry III, puis se brouille avec Berchaire, gendre et successeur de Waratton, et bat définitivement les Neustriens à Tertry en 687.

Pépin II reconnaît alors de nouveau Thierry III mais s'établit comme maire du Palais du royaume franc entier, qu'il gouverne jusqu'à sa mort. Il impose alors l'autorité franque sur les Alamans, les Frisons et les Franconiens, et apporte son aide aux premières missions d'évangélisation en Germanie.

Sa succession est difficile, ses fils Drogon de Champagne et Grimoald II étant morts avant lui : plutôt que ses petit-fils Thibaut, Arnoul et Hugues, que soutient leur grand-mère Plectrude, c'est un fils illégitime de Pépin, Charles Martel, qui prend le pouvoir. Charles Martel, grand-père de Charlemagne était né de l'union adultère de Pépin II de Herstal et d'Alpaïde.

Cette union est à l'origine de l'assassinat de Lambert, évêque de Tongres-Maastricht, futur saint Lambert, patron de Liège. En septembre d'une année dont les historiens ne parviennent pas à se mettre d'accord, 696 ou 705, Pépin II convie l'évêque dans son palais de Jupille, près de Liège, dans le but de lui demander de l'unir à Alpaïde. Pépin venait de répudier Plectrude mais l'évêque avait eu vent qu'un enfant était né hors mariage. Il refusa donc de les marier. Quelques jours plus tard, le 17 septembre, Lambert et ses neveux, Pierre et Andolet, sont assassinés par Dodon, frère d'Alpaïde, en représailles à son refus. Le 17 septembre est aujourd'hui la fête de la Saint-Lambert, évêque martyr.
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Pepin (also Pippin, Pipin, or Peppin) of Herstal (635/45 – 16 December 714) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 to his death and of Neustria and Burgundy from 687 to 695. He was also the first mayor of the palace to "reign" as Duke and Prince of the Franks and he by far overshadowed the Merovingian rois fainéants.

Pepin, sometimes called Pepin II and Pepin the Middle was the grandson and namesake of Pepin I the Elder by the marriage of Pepin I's daughter Begga and Ansegisel, son of Arnulf of Metz. That marriage united the two houses of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings which created what would be called the Carolingian dynasty. Pepin II was probably born in Herstal (Héristal), modern Belgium (where his centre of power lay), whence his byname (sometimes "of Heristal").

As mayor of Austrasia, Pepin and Martin, the duke of Laon, fought the Neustrian mayor Ebroin, who had designs on all Francia. Ebroin defeated the Austrasians at Lucofao (Bois-du-Fay, near Laon) and came close to uniting all the Franks under his rule; however, he was assassinated in 681, the victim of a combined attack by his numerous enemies. Pepin immediately made peace with his successor, Waratton.

However, Waratton's successor, Berthar, and the Neustrian king Theuderic III, who, since 679, was nominal king of all the Franks, made war on Austrasia. The king and his mayor were decisively defeated at the Battle of Tertry (Textrice) in the Vermandois in 687. Berthar and Theuderic withdrew themselves to Paris, where Pepin followed and eventually forced on them a peace treaty with the condition that Berthar leave his office. Pepin was created mayor in all three Frankish kingdoms (Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy) and began calling himself Duke and Prince of the Franks (dux et princeps Francorum). In the ensuing quarrels, Berthar killed his mother-in-law Ansfled and fled. His wife Anstrude married Pepin's eldest son Drogo, Duke of Champagne, and Pepin's place in Neustria was secured.

Over the next several years, Pepin subdued the Alemanni, Frisians, and Franconians, bringing them within the Frankish sphere of influence. He also began the evangelisation of Germany. In 695, he placed Drogo in the Burgundian mayorship and his other son, Grimoald, in the Neustrian one.

Around 670, Pepin had married Plectrude, who had inherited substantial estates in the Moselle region. She was the mother of Drogo of Champagne and Grimoald, both of whom died before their father. However, Pepin also had a mistress named Alpaida (or Chalpaida) who bore him two more sons: Charles and Childebrand. Just before Pepin's death, Plectrude convinced him to disinherit his bastards in favour of his grandson, Theudoald, the son of Grimoald, who was still young (and amenable to Plectrude's control). Pepin died suddenly at an old age on 16 December 714, at Jupille (in modern Belgium). His legitimate grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pepin's true successors and, with the help of Plectrude, tried to maintain the position of mayor of the palace after Pepin's death. However, Charles had gained favor among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole mayor of the palace --and de facto ruler of Francia-- after a civil war which lasted for more than three years after Pepin's death.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pippin_of_Herstal
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Pepin (also Pippin, Pipin, or Peppin) of Herstal (635/45 – 16 December 714) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 to his death and of Neustria and Burgundy from 687 to 695. He was also the first mayor of the palace to "reign" as Duke and Prince of the Franks and he by far overshadowed the Merovingian rois fainéants.

Pepin, sometimes called Pepin II and Pepin the Middle was the grandson and namesake of Pepin I the Elder by the marriage of Pepin I's daughter Begga and Ansegisel, son of Arnulf of Metz. That marriage united the two houses of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings which created what would be called the Carolingian dynasty. Pepin II was probably born in Herstal (Héristal), modern Belgium (where his centre of power lay), whence his byname (sometimes "of Heristal").

As mayor of Austrasia, Pepin and Martin, the duke of Laon, fought the Neustrian mayor Ebroin, who had designs on all Francia. Ebroin defeated the Austrasians at Lucofao (Bois-du-Fay, near Laon) and came close to uniting all the Franks under his rule; however, he was assassinated in 681, the victim of a combined attack by his numerous enemies. Pepin immediately made peace with his successor, Waratton.

However, Waratton's successor, Berthar, and the Neustrian king Theuderic III, who, since 679, was nominal king of all the Franks, made war on Austrasia. The king and his mayor were decisively defeated at the Battle of Tertry (Textrice) in the Vermandois in 687. Berthar and Theuderic withdrew themselves to Paris, where Pepin followed and eventually forced on them a peace treaty with the condition that Berthar leave his office. Pepin was created mayor in all three Frankish kingdoms (Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy) and began calling himself Duke and Prince of the Franks (dux et princeps Francorum). In the ensuing quarrels, Berthar killed his mother-in-law Ansfled and fled. His wife Anstrude married Pepin's eldest son Drogo, Duke of Champagne, and Pepin's place in Neustria was secured.

Over the next several years, Pepin subdued the Alemanni, Frisians, and Franconians, bringing them within the Frankish sphere of influence. He also began the evangelisation of Germany. In 695, he placed Drogo in the Burgundian mayorship and his other son, Grimoald, in the Neustrian one.

Around 670, Pepin had married Plectrude, who had inherited substantial estates in the Moselle region. She was the mother of Drogo of Champagne and Grimoald, both of whom died before their father. However, Pepin also had a mistress named Alpaida (or Chalpaida) who bore him two more sons: Charles and Childebrand. Just before Pepin's death, Plectrude convinced him to disinherit his bastards in favour of his grandson, Theudoald, the son of Grimoald, who was still young (and amenable to Plectrude's control). Pepin died suddenly at an old age on 16 December 714, at Jupille (in modern Belgium). His legitimate grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pepin's true successors and, with the help of Plectrude, tried to maintain the position of mayor of the palace after Pepin's death. However, Charles had gained favor among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole mayor of the palace --and de facto ruler of Francia-- after a civil war which lasted for more than three years after Pepin's death.
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Pepin Levieux (also Peppin, Pipin, or Pippin) of Landen (c. 580 – 27 February 640), also called the Elder or the Old, was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian king Dagobert I from 623 to 629. He was also the mayor for Sigebert III from 639 until his own death.

Pepin's father is named Carloman by the Chronicle of Fredegar, the chief source for his life. His byname comes from his probable birthplace: Landen, modern Belgium. He is sometimes called Pepin I and his other nicknames (Elder and Old) come from his position at the head of the family called the Pippinids after him. Through the marriage of his daughter Begga to Ansegisel, a son of Arnulf of Metz, the clans of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings were united, giving rise to a family which would eventually rule the Franks as the Carolingians.

In 613, several leading magnates of Austrasia and Burgundy abandoned Brunhilda, the great-grandmother and regent of their king, Sigebert II, and turned to Chlothar II of Neustria for support, promising not to rise in defence of the queen-regent and recognising Chlothar as rightful regent and guardian of the young king. Chief among these leading men were Warnachar II, Rado, Arnulf, and Pepin. The latter two were described by Fredegar as the "two most powerful barons of Austrasia" and they made some agreement with Chlothar at Andernach. However, while Rado was confirmed as mayor in Austrasia and Warnachar in Burgundy, Pepin did not receive his reward until 623, when he was appointed mayor in Austrasia after Chlothar made his young son Dagobert king there. Arnulf, his lifelong friend, was appointed adviser to the new king alongside him.

Pepin was praised by his contemporaries for his good government and wise counsel. Though some enemies tried to turn the king against him, their plots were foiled and Pepin remained on good terms with the king until 629, when, for reasons unknown, he retired (or was retired) to his estates, where he remained for the next decade, until Dagobert's death.

On his death, Pepin came out of retirement to take on the mayoralty in Austrasia for the heir Sigebert III and to oversee the distribution of the treasury between Sigebert and his brother, Clovis II, and his stepmother Nanthild, who was ruling on Clovis' behalf in Neustria and Burgundy. Sigebert's share of the inheritance was amicably surrendered, parly because of the friendship between Pepin and the Burgundian mayor of the palace, Aega. Pepin and Arnulf's successor as chief counsellor to the king, Cunibert, Bishop of Cologne, received the treasure at Compiègne and brought it back to Metz. Not long after, both Pepin and Aega died. He was so popular in Austrasia that, though he was never canonised, he was listed as a saint in some martyrologies. His feast day was 21 February.

He left two daughters and two sons by his equally famous wife, Itta:

Begga, married the aforementioned Ansegisel and later canonised
Gertrude, entered the convent of Nivelles founded by her mother, also later canonised
Grimoald, later mayor of the palace like his father
Bavo (or Allowin), became a hermit and later canonised
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Pépin de Landen dit Pépin le Vieux (né vers 580 - mort le 27 février 639) fut maire du palais d'Austrasie à partir de 615 sous trois rois mérovingiens mais Dagobert Ier lui retira le poste en 629. Il le reprit à la mort du roi en 639.

Il possédait un vaste domaine en Austrasie, de quelque 7 800 hectares sur le territoire de l'actuelle ville de Nivelles et des villages environnants.

Il épouse Itta (ou Iduberge ou Ide), originaire d'Aquitaine,

Par sa fille Begga (620–695), il fut l'ancêtre des Pépinides qui donna naissance à la dynastie carolingienne.

Son autre fille Gertrude de Nivelles (626–659) fut la première abbesse de Nivelles et est patronne de Landen.

Il nomma son fils Grimoald (616–656) maire du palais ; ce dernier fut assassiné à Paris après avoir usurpé la fonction royale. Il est considéré comme un saint.

Son fils ainé était le comte Allowyn d' Hesbaye, qui se convertit au christianisme sous l'influence de saint Amand, et qui est plus connu sous le nom de saint Bavon. Il mourut à Gand en 654.

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Pepin Levieux (also Peppin, Pipin, or Pippin) of Landen (c. 580 – 27 February 640), also called the Elder or the Old, was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian king Dagobert I from 623 to 629. He was also the mayor for Sigebert III from 639 until his own death.

Pepin's father is named Carloman by the Chronicle of Fredegar, the chief source for his life. His byname comes from his probable birthplace: Landen, modern Belgium. He is sometimes called Pepin I and his other nicknames (Elder and Old) come from his position at the head of the family called the Pippinids after him. Through the marriage of his daughter Begga to Ansegisel, a son of Arnulf of Metz, the clans of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings were united, giving rise to a family which would eventually rule the Franks as the Carolingians.

In 613, several leading magnates of Austrasia and Burgundy abandoned Brunhilda, the great-grandmother and regent of their king, Sigebert II, and turned to Chlothar II of Neustria for support, promising not to rise in defence of the queen-regent and recognising Chlothar as rightful regent and guardian of the young king. Chief among these leading men were Warnachar II, Rado, Arnulf, and Pepin. The latter two were described by Fredegar as the "two most powerful barons of Austrasia" and they made some agreement with Chlothar at Andernach. However, while Rado was confirmed as mayor in Austrasia and Warnachar in Burgundy, Pepin did not receive his reward until 623, when he was appointed mayor in Austrasia after Chlothar made his young son Dagobert king there. Arnulf, his lifelong friend, was appointed adviser to the new king alongside him.
Pepin was praised by his contemporaries for his good government and wise counsel. Though some enemies tried to turn the king against him, their plots were foiled and Pepin remained on good terms with the king until 629, when, for reasons unknown, he retired (or was retired) to his estates, where he remained for the next decade, until Dagobert's death.

On his death, Pepin came out of retirement to take on the mayoralty in Austrasia for the heir Sigebert III and to oversee the distribution of the treasury between Sigebert and his brother, Clovis II, and his stepmother Nanthild, who was ruling on Clovis' behalf in Neustria and Burgundy. Sigebert's share of the inheritance was amicably surrendered, partly because of the friendship between Pepin and the Burgundian mayor of the palace, Aega. Pepin and Arnulf's successor as chief counsellor to the king, Cunibert, Bishop of Cologne, received the treasure at Compiègne and brought it back to Metz. Not long after, both Pepin and Aega died. He was so popular in Austrasia that, though he was never canonised, he was listed as a saint in some martyrologies. His feast day was 21 February.
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Pepin of Landen
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Pepin (also Peppin, Pipin, or Pippin) of Landen (c. 580 – 27 February 640), also called the Elder or the Old, was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian king Dagobert I from 623 to 629. He was also the mayor for Sigebert III from 639 until his own death.

Pepin's father is named Carloman by the Chronicle of Fredegar, the chief source for his life. His byname comes from his probable birthplace: Landen, modern Belgium. He is sometimes called Pepin I and his other nicknames (Elder and Old) come from his position at the head of the family called the Pippinids after him. Through the marriage of his daughter Begga to Ansegisel, a son of Arnulf of Metz, the clans of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings were united, giving rise to a family which would eventually rule the Franks as the Carolingians.

In 613, several leading magnates of Austrasia and Burgundy abandoned Brunhilda, the great-grandmother and regent of their king, Sigebert II, and turned to Chlothar II of Neustria for support, promising not to rise in defence of the queen-regent and recognising Chlothar as rightful regent and guardian of the young king. Chief among these leading men were Warnachar II, Rado, Arnulf, and Pepin. The latter two were described by Fredegar as the "two most powerful barons of Austrasia" and they made some agreement with Chlothar at Andernach. However, while Rado was confirmed as mayor in Austrasia and Warnachar in Burgundy, Pepin did not receive his reward until 623, when he was appointed mayor in Austrasia after Chlothar made his young son Dagobert king there. Arnulf, his lifelong friend, was appointed adviser to the new king alongside him.

Pepin was praised by his contemporaries for his good government and wise counsel. Though some enemies tried to turn the king against him, their plots were foiled and Pepin remained on good terms with the king until 629, when, for reasons unknown, he retired (or was retired) to his estates, where he remained for the next decade, until Dagobert's death.

On his death, Pepin came out of retirement to take on the mayoralty in Austrasia for the heir Sigebert III and to oversee the distribution of the treasury between Sigebert and his brother, Clovis II, and his step-mother Nanthild, who was ruling on Clovis' behalf in Neustria and Burgundy. Sigebert's share of the inheritance was amicably surrendered, parly because of the friendship between Pepin and the Burgundian mayor of the palace, Aega. Pepin and Arnulf's successor as chief counsellor to the king, Cunibert, Bishop of Cologne, received the treasure at Compiègne and brought it back to Metz. Not long after, both Pepin and Aega died. He was so popular in Austrasia that, though he was never canonised, he was listed as a saint in some martyrologies. His feast day was 21 February.

He left two daughters and two sons by his equally famous wife, Itta:
Begga, married the aforementioned Ansegisel and later canonised
Gertrude, entered the convent of Nivelles founded by her mother, also later canonised
Grimoald, later mayor of the palace like his father
Bavo (or Allowin), became a hermit and later canonised

Sources
Oman, Charles. The Dark Ages 476–918. London: Rivingtons, 1914.
Wallace-Hadrill, J. M., translator. The Fourth Book of the Chronicle of Fredegar with its Continuations. Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1960.
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Pepin Levieux (also Peppin, Pipin, or Pippin) of Landen (c. 580 – 27 February 640), also called the Elder or the Old, was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian king Dagobert I from 623 to 629. He was also the mayor for Sigebert III from 639 until his own death.

Pepin's father is named Carloman by the Chronicle of Fredegar,

He left two daughters and two sons by his equally famous wife, Itta:

* Begga, married the aforementioned Ansegisel and later canonised
* Gertrude, entered the convent of Nivelles founded by her mother, also later canonised
* Grimoald, later mayor of the palace like his father
* Bavo (or Allowin), became a hermit and later canonised

Sources

* Oman, Charles. The Dark Ages 476–918. London: Rivingtons, 1914.
* Wallace-Hadrill, J. M., translator. The Fourth Book of the Chronicle of Fredegar with its Continuations. Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1960.

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Pepin Levieux (also Peppin, Pipin, or Pippin) of Landen (c. 580 – 27 February 640), also called the Elder or the Old, was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian king Dagobert I from 623 to 629. He was also the mayor for Sigebert III from 639 until his own death.

Pepin's father is named Carloman by the Chronicle of Fredegar, the chief source for his life. His byname comes from his probable birthplace: Landen, modern Belgium. He is sometimes called Pepin I and his other nicknames (Elder and Old) come from his position at the head of the family called the Pippinids after him. Through the marriage of his daughter Begga to Ansegisel, a son of Arnulf of Metz, the clans of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings were united, giving rise to a family which would eventually rule the Franks as the Carolingians.

In 613, several leading magnates of Austrasia and Burgundy abandoned Brunhilda, the great-grandmother and regent of their king, Sigebert II, and turned to Chlothar II of Neustria for support, promising not to rise in defence of the queen-regent and recognising Chlothar as rightful regent and guardian of the young king. Chief among these leading men were Warnachar II, Rado, Arnulf, and Pepin. The latter two were described by Fredegar as the "two most powerful barons of Austrasia" and they made some agreement with Chlothar at Andernach. However, while Rado was confirmed as mayor in Austrasia and Warnachar in Burgundy, Pepin did not receive his reward until 623, when he was appointed mayor in Austrasia after Chlothar made his young son Dagobert king there. Arnulf, his lifelong friend, was appointed adviser to the new king alongside him.

Pepin was praised by his contemporaries for his good government and wise counsel. Though some enemies tried to turn the king against him, their plots were foiled and Pepin remained on good terms with the king until 629, when, for reasons unknown, he retired (or was retired) to his estates, where he remained for the next decade, until Dagobert's death.

On his death, Pepin came out of retirement to take on the mayoralty in Austrasia for the heir Sigebert III and to oversee the distribution of the treasury between Sigebert and his brother, Clovis II, and his stepmother Nanthild, who was ruling on Clovis' behalf in Neustria and Burgundy. Sigebert's share of the inheritance was amicably surrendered, parly because of the friendship between Pepin and the Burgundian mayor of the palace, Aega. Pepin and Arnulf's successor as chief counsellor to the king, Cunibert, Bishop of Cologne, received the treasure at Compiègne and brought it back to Metz. Not long after, both Pepin and Aega died. He was so popular in Austrasia that, though he was never canonised, he was listed as a saint in some martyrologies. His feast day was 21 February.

He left two daughters and two sons by his equally famous wife, Itta:

Begga, married the aforementioned Ansegisel and later canonised
Gertrude, entered the convent of Nivelles founded by her mother, also later canonised
Grimoald, later mayor of the palace like his father
Bavo (or Allowin), became a hermit and later canonised

[edit] Sources
Oman, Charles. The Dark Ages 476–918. London: Rivingtons, 1914.
Wallace-Hadrill, J. M., translator. The Fourth Book of the Chronicle of Fredegar with its Continuations. Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1960.
Preceded by
Hugh
Adalgisel Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia
623–629
639–640 Succeeded by
Adalgisel
Otto

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Pepin Levieux (also Peppin, Pipin, or Pippin) of Landen (c. 580 – 27 February 640), also called the Elder or the Old, was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian king Dagobert I from 623 to 629. He was also the mayor for Sigebert III from 639 until his own death.

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Pepin (also Peppin, Pipin, or Pippin) of Landen (c. 580 – 27 February 640), also called the Elder or the Old, was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian king Dagobert I from 623 to 629. He was also the mayor for Sigebert III from 639 until his own death.

Pepin's father is named Carloman by the Chronicle of Fredegar, the chief source for his life. His byname comes from his probable birthplace: Landen, modern Belgium. He is sometimes called Pepin I and his other nicknames (Elder and Old) come from his position at the head of the family called the Pippinids after him. Through the marriage of his daughter Begga to Ansegisel, a son of Arnulf of Metz, the clans of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings were united, giving rise to a family which would eventually rule the Franks as the Carolingians.

In 613, several leading magnates of Austrasia and Burgundy abandoned Brunhilda, the great-grandmother and regent of their king, Sigebert II, and turned to Chlothar II of Neustria for support, promising not to rise in defence of the queen-regent and recognising Chlothar as rightful regent and guardian of the young king. Chief among these leading men were Warnachar II, Rado, Arnulf, and Pepin. The latter two were described by Fredegar as the "two most powerful barons of Austrasia" and they made some agreement with Chlothar at Andernach. However, while Rado was confirmed as mayor in Austrasia and Warnachar in Burgundy, Pepin did not receive his reward until 623, when he was appointed mayor in Austrasia after Chlothar made his young son Dagobert king there. Arnulf, his lifelong friend, was appointed adviser to the new king alongside him.

Pepin was praised by his contemporaries for his good government and wise counsel. Though some enemies tried to turn the king against him, their plots were foiled and Pepin remained on good terms with the king until 629, when, for reasons unknown, he retired (or was retired) to his estates, where he remained for the next decade, until Dagobert's death.

On his death, Pepin came out of retirement to take on the mayoralty in Austrasia for the heir Sigebert III and to oversee the distribution of the treasury between Sigebert and his brother, Clovis II, and his step-mother Nanthild, who was ruling on Clovis' behalf in Neustria and Burgundy. Sigebert's share of the inheritance was amicably surrendered, parly because of the friendship between Pepin and the Burgundian mayor of the palace, Aega. Pepin and Arnulf's successor as chief counsellor to the king, Cunibert, Bishop of Cologne, received the treasure at Compiègne and brought it back to Metz. Not long after, both Pepin and Aega died. He was so popular in Austrasia that, though he was never canonised, he was listed as a saint in some martyrologies. His feast day was 21 February.

He left two daughters and two sons by his equally famous wife, Itta:

* Begga, married the aforementioned Ansegisel and later canonised
* Gertrude, entered the convent of Nivelles founded by her mother, also later canonised
* Grimoald, later mayor of the palace like his father
* Bavo (or Allowin), became a hermit and later canonised

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Carolingian dynasty
Pippinids

* Pippin the Elder (c. 580–640)
* Grimoald (616–656)
* Childebert the Adopted (d. 662)

Arnulfings

* Arnulf of Metz (582–640)
* Chlodulf of Metz (d. 696 or 697)
* Ansegisel (c.602–before 679)
* Pippin the Middle (c.635–714)
* Grimoald II (d. 714)
* Drogo of Champagne (670–708)
* Theudoald (d. 714)

Carolingians

* Charles Martel (686–741)
* Carloman (d. 754)
* Pepin the Short (714–768)
* Carloman I (751–771)
* Charlemagne (d. 814)
* Louis the Pious (778–840)

After the Treaty of Verdun (843)

* Lothair I, Holy Roman Emperor (795–855)
(Middle Francia)
* Charles the Bald (823–877)
(Western Francia)
* Louis the German (804–876)
(Eastern Francia)

Pepin Levieux (also Peppin, Pipin, or Pippin) of Landen (c. 580 – 27 February 640), also called the Elder or the Old, was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian king Dagobert I from 623 to 629. He was also the mayor for Sigebert III from 639 until his own death.

Pepin's father is named Carloman by the Chronicle of Fredegar, the chief source for his life. His byname comes from his probable birthplace: Landen, modern Belgium. He is sometimes called Pepin I and his other nicknames (Elder and Old) come from his position at the head of the family called the Pippinids after him. Through the marriage of his daughter Begga to Ansegisel, a son of Arnulf of Metz, the clans of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings were united, giving rise to a family which would eventually rule the Franks as the Carolingians.

In 613, several leading magnates of Austrasia and Burgundy abandoned Brunhilda, the great-grandmother and regent of their king, Sigebert II, and turned to Chlothar II of Neustria for support, promising not to rise in defence of the queen-regent and recognising Chlothar as rightful regent and guardian of the young king. Chief among these leading men were Warnachar II, Rado, Arnulf, and Pepin. The latter two were described by Fredegar as the "two most powerful barons of Austrasia" and they made some agreement with Chlothar at Andernach. However, while Rado was confirmed as mayor in Austrasia and Warnachar in Burgundy, Pepin did not receive his reward until 623, when he was appointed mayor in Austrasia after Chlothar made his young son Dagobert king there. Arnulf, his lifelong friend, was appointed adviser to the new king alongside him.

Pepin was praised by his contemporaries for his good government and wise counsel. Though some enemies tried to turn the king against him, their plots were foiled and Pepin remained on good terms with the king until 629, when, for reasons unknown, he retired (or was retired) to his estates, where he remained for the next decade, until Dagobert's death.

On his death, Pepin came out of retirement to take on the mayoralty in Austrasia for the heir Sigebert III and to oversee the distribution of the treasury between Sigebert and his brother, Clovis II, and his stepmother Nanthild, who was ruling on Clovis' behalf in Neustria and Burgundy. Sigebert's share of the inheritance was amicably surrendered, parly because of the friendship between Pepin and the Burgundian mayor of the palace, Aega. Pepin and Arnulf's successor as chief counsellor to the king, Cunibert, Bishop of Cologne, received the treasure at Compiègne and brought it back to Metz. Not long after, both Pepin and Aega died. He was so popular in Austrasia that, though he was never canonised, he was listed as a saint in some martyrologies. His feast day was 21 February.

He left two daughters and two sons by his equally famous wife, Itta:

* Begga, married the aforementioned Ansegisel and later canonised
* Gertrude, entered the convent of Nivelles founded by her mother, also later canonised
* Grimoald, later mayor of the palace like his father
* Bavo (or Allowin), became a hermit and later canonised

[edit] Sources

* Oman, Charles. The Dark Ages 476–918. London: Rivingtons, 1914.
* Wallace-Hadrill, J. M., translator. The Fourth Book of the Chronicle of Fredegar with its Continuations. Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1960.

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Pepin Levieux (also Peppin, Pipin, or Pippin) of Landen (c. 580 – 27 February 640), also called the Elder or the Old, was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian king Dagobert I from 623 to 629. He was also the mayor for Sigebert III from 639 until his own death.

Pepin's father is named Carloman by the Chronicle of Fredegar, the chief source for his life. His byname comes from his probable birthplace: Landen, modern Belgium. He is sometimes called Pepin I and his other nicknames (Elder and Old) come from his position at the head of the family called the Pippinids after him. Through the marriage of his daughter Begga to Ansegisel, a son of Arnulf of Metz, the clans of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings were united, giving rise to a family which would eventually rule the Franks as the Carolingians.

In 613, several leading magnates of Austrasia and Burgundy abandoned Brunhilda, the great-grandmother and regent of their king, Sigebert II, and turned to Chlothar II of Neustria for support, promising not to rise in defence of the queen-regent and recognising Chlothar as rightful regent and guardian of the young king. Chief among these leading men were Warnachar II, Rado, Arnulf, and Pepin. The latter two were described by Fredegar as the "two most powerful barons of Austrasia" and they made some agreement with Chlothar at Andernach. However, while Rado was confirmed as mayor in Austrasia and Warnachar in Burgundy, Pepin did not receive his reward until 623, when he was appointed mayor in Austrasia after Chlothar made his young son Dagobert king there. Arnulf, his lifelong friend, was appointed adviser to the new king alongside him.

Pepin was praised by his contemporaries for his good government and wise counsel. Though some enemies tried to turn the king against him, their plots were foiled and Pepin remained on good terms with the king until 629, when, for reasons unknown, he retired (or was retired) to his estates, where he remained for the next decade, until Dagobert's death.

On his death, Pepin came out of retirement to take on the mayoralty in Austrasia for the heir Sigebert III and to oversee the distribution of the treasury between Sigebert and his brother, Clovis II, and his stepmother Nanthild, who was ruling on Clovis' behalf in Neustria and Burgundy. Sigebert's share of the inheritance was amicably surrendered, parly because of the friendship between Pepin and the Burgundian mayor of the palace, Aega. Pepin and Arnulf's successor as chief counsellor to the king, Cunibert, Bishop of Cologne, received the treasure at Compiègne and brought it back to Metz. Not long after, both Pepin and Aega died. He was so popular in Austrasia that, though he was never canonised, he was listed as a saint in some martyrologies. His feast day was 21 February.

He left two daughters and two sons by his equally famous wife, Itta:

* Begga, married the aforementioned Ansegisel and later canonised
* Gertrude, entered the convent of Nivelles founded by her mother, also later canonised
* Grimoald, later mayor of the palace like his father
* Bavo (or Allowin), became a hermit and later canonised

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Carolingian dynasty
Pippinids
Pippin the Elder (c. 580–640)
Grimoald (616–656)
Childebert the Adopted (d. 662)

Arnulfings
Arnulf of Metz (582–640)
Chlodulf of Metz (d. 696 or 697)
Ansegisel (c.602–before 679)
Pippin the Middle (c.635–714)
Grimoald II (d. 714)
Drogo of Champagne (670–708)
Theudoald (d. 714)

Carolingians
Charles Martel (686–741)
Carloman (d. 754)
Pepin the Short (714–768)
Carloman I (751–771)
Charlemagne (d. 814)
Louis the Pious (778–840)

After the Treaty of Verdun (843)
Lothair I, Holy Roman Emperor (795–855)
(Middle Francia)
Charles the Bald (823–877)
(Western Francia)
Louis the German (804–876)
(Eastern Francia)

Pepin (also Peppin, Pipin, or Pippin) of Landen (c. 580 – 27 February 640), also called the Elder or the Old, was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian king Dagobert I from 623 to 629. He was also the mayor for Sigebert III from 639 until his own death.

Pepin's father is named Carloman by the Chronicle of Fredegar, the chief source for his life. His byname comes from his probable birthplace: Landen, modern Belgium. He is sometimes called Pepin I and his other nicknames (Elder and Old) come from his position at the head of the family called the Pippinids after him. Through the marriage of his daughter Begga to Ansegisel, a son of Arnulf of Metz, the clans of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings were united, giving rise to a family which would eventually rule the Franks as the Carolingians.

In 613, several leading magnates of Austrasia and Burgundy abandoned Brunhilda, the great-grandmother and regent of their king, Sigebert II, and turned to Chlothar II of Neustria for support, promising not to rise in defence of the queen-regent and recognising Chlothar as rightful regent and guardian of the young king. Chief among these leading men were Warnachar II, Rado, Arnulf, and Pepin. The latter two were described by Fredegar as the "two most powerful barons of Austrasia" and they made some agreement with Chlothar at Andernach. However, while Rado was confirmed as mayor in Austrasia and Warnachar in Burgundy, Pepin did not receive his reward until 623, when he was appointed mayor in Austrasia after Chlothar made his young son Dagobert king there. Arnulf, his lifelong friend, was appointed adviser to the new king alongside him.

Pepin was praised by his contemporaries for his good government and wise counsel. Though some enemies tried to turn the king against him, their plots were foiled and Pepin remained on good terms with the king until 629, when, for reasons unknown, he retired (or was retired) to his estates, where he remained for the next decade, until Dagobert's death.

On his death, Pepin came out of retirement to take on the mayoralty in Austrasia for the heir Sigebert III and to oversee the distribution of the treasury between Sigebert and his brother, Clovis II, and his step-mother Nanthild, who was ruling on Clovis' behalf in Neustria and Burgundy. Sigebert's share of the inheritance was amicably surrendered, parly because of the friendship between Pepin and the Burgundian mayor of the palace, Aega. Pepin and Arnulf's successor as chief counsellor to the king, Cunibert, Bishop of Cologne, received the treasure at Compiègne and brought it back to Metz. Not long after, both Pepin and Aega died. He was so popular in Austrasia that, though he was never canonised, he was listed as a saint in some martyrologies. His feast day was 21 February.

He left two daughters and two sons by his equally famous wife, Itta:

Begga, married the aforementioned Ansegisel and later canonised
Gertrude, entered the convent of Nivelles founded by her mother, also later canonised
Grimoald, later mayor of the palace like his father
Bavo (or Allowin), became a hermit and later canonised

[edit] Sources
Oman, Charles. The Dark Ages 476–918. London: Rivingtons, 1914.
Wallace-Hadrill, J. M., translator. The Fourth Book of the Chronicle of Fredegar with its Continuations. Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1960.

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Pepin Levieux (also Peppin, Pipin, or Pippin) of Landen (c. 580 – 27 February 640), also called the Elder or the Old, was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian king Dagobert I from 623 to 629. He was also the mayor for Sigebert III from 639 until his own death.

Pepin's father is named Carloman by the Chronicle of Fredegar, the chief source for his life. His byname comes from his probable birthplace: Landen, modern Belgium. He is sometimes called Pepin I and his other nicknames (Elder and Old) come from his position at the head of the family called the Pippinids after him. Through the marriage of his daughter Begga to Ansegisel, a son of Arnulf of Metz, the clans of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings were united, giving rise to a family which would eventually rule the Franks as the Carolingians.

In 613, several leading magnates of Austrasia and Burgundy abandoned Brunhilda, the great-grandmother and regent of their king, Sigebert II, and turned to Chlothar II of Neustria for support, promising not to rise in defence of the queen-regent and recognising Chlothar as rightful regent and guardian of the young king. Chief among these leading men were Warnachar II, Rado, Arnulf, and Pepin. The latter two were described by Fredegar as the "two most powerful barons of Austrasia" and they made some agreement with Chlothar at Andernach. However, while Rado was confirmed as mayor in Austrasia and Warnachar in Burgundy, Pepin did not receive his reward until 623, when he was appointed mayor in Austrasia after Chlothar made his young son Dagobert king there. Arnulf, his lifelong friend, was appointed adviser to the new king alongside him.

Pepin was praised by his contemporaries for his good government and wise counsel. Though some enemies tried to turn the king against him, their plots were foiled and Pepin remained on good terms with the king until 629, when, for reasons unknown, he retired (or was retired) to his estates, where he remained for the next decade, until Dagobert's death.
On his death, Pepin came out of retirement to take on the mayoralty in Austrasia for the heir Sigebert III and to oversee the distribution of the treasury between Sigebert and his brother, Clovis II, and his stepmother Nanthild, who was ruling on Clovis' behalf in Neustria and Burgundy. Sigebert's share of the inheritance was amicably surrendered, partly because of the friendship between Pepin and the Burgundian mayor of the palace, Aega. Pepin and Arnulf's successor as chief counsellor to the king, Cunibert, Bishop of Cologne, received the treasure at Compiègne and brought it back to Metz. Not long after, both Pepin and Aega died. He was so popular in Austrasia that, though he was never canonised, he was listed as a saint in some martyrologies. His feast day was 21 February.

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Pippin of Landen (or Pepin; Fr. Pépin), also known as Pippin I, Pippin the Elder, or Pippin the Old (580–February 27, 640), was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian kings Clotaire II, Dagobert I, and Sigebert III from 615 or c.623 to 629, when Dagobert retired him. He took the post again at Dagobert's death in 639 until his own on February 27, 640. Along with Arnulf of Metz, he was one of the leaders of the revolt against Brunhilda, which saw her tortured to death at the hands of her enemies.
His byname comes from his birthplace of Landen, Belgium. His name gave itself to the Pippinids, for he was their first ancestor with that distinguished name.
Though Pippin was never canonised, he is listed as a saint in some old martyrologies (feast day: 21 February).
He had two daughters by his wife, Itta:
Saint Begga, married Ansegisel, the son of Arnulf, Bishop of Metz. The son of this marriage, Pippin the Middle, was Charlemagne's great-grandfather.
Saint Gertrude (625–17 March 659), was buried in the convent of Nijvel founded by her mother. She is usually portrayed accompanied with mice.
and one son:
Grimoald (616–662), Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 650 to 661
Mayor of the Palace Austrasie
REFN: HWS6287
Ancestral File Number: 9GC9-81
[Blessed Pepin of Landen (AC) (also known as Pippin)
Died February 21, c. 639. Pepin was, perhaps, the most important, powerful person in the empire during his age. As duke of Brabant and mayor of the palace (first minister) of kings Clotaire II, Dagobert I, and Sigebert III, he determined much of the policy of the Franks. Pepin, the ancestor of the Carolingian dynasty of French kings, was the husband of Blessed Itta and father of Grimoald, of Saint Gertrude of Nivelles and of Saint Begga. He is described as "a lover of peace and the constant defender of truth and justice," though it may not seem that way at first glance.
Pepin and Bishop Arnulf of Metz aided King Clotaire II of Neustria in overthrowing Queen Brunhilda of Austrasia in 613. In recognition of the important roles they played, Clotaire appointed them mayors of the palace to rule Austrasia for Clotaire's son Dagobert I from 623. When Pepin rebuked Dagobert (who had succeeded his father about 629) for his licentious life, Dagobert discharged him and he retired to Aquitaine. Dagobert still respected him enough to appoint him tutor of his three-year-old son Sigebert before his death in 638, and Pepin returned and ruled the kingdom until his own death the following year.
Pepin worked to spread the faith throughout the kingdom, defended Christian towns from Slavic invaders, and chose responsible men to fill vacant sees. The marriage of his daughter, Begga, and Bishop Arnulf's son, Segislius, produced Pepin of Herstal, the first of the Carolingian dynasty in France. Pepin of Landen was buried at Landen, but his relics were later translated to Nivelle, where they are now enshrined with those of his wife and daughter Gertrude. Here is feast is kept. Pepin was never canonized but is listed as a saint in some of the old Belgic martyrologies and a litany published by the authority of the archbishop of Mechlin (Benedictines, Delaney, Encyclopedia, Husenbeth
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Wikipedia Entry on Pippin I (Retrieved 1-22-2009) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepin_of_Landen

Pepin (also Peppin, Pipin, or Pippin) of Landen (c. 580 – 27 February 640), also called the Elder or the Old, was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian king Dagobert I from 623 to 629. He was also the mayor for Sigebert III from 639 until his own death.

Pepin's father is named Carloman by the Chronicle of Fredegar, the chief source for his life. His byname comes from his probable birthplace: Landen, modern Belgium. He is sometimes called Pepin I and his other nicknames (Elder and Old) come from his position at the head of the family called the Pippinids after him. Through the marriage of his daughter Begga to Ansegisel, a son of Arnulf of Metz, the clans of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings were united, giving rise to a family which would eventually rule the Franks as the Carolingians.

In 613, several leading magnates of Austrasia and Burgundy abandoned Brunhilda, the great-grandmother and regent of their king, Sigebert II, and turned to Chlothar II of Neustria for support, promising not to rise in defence of the queen-regent and recognising Chlothar as rightful regent and guardian of the young king. Chief among these leading men were Warnachar II, Rado, Arnulf, and Pepin. The latter two were described by Fredegar as the "two most powerful barons of Austrasia" and they made some agreement with Chlothar at Andernach. However, while Rado was confirmed as mayor in Austrasia and Warnachar in Burgundy, Pepin did not receive his reward until 623, when he was appointed mayor in Austrasia after Chlothar made his young son Dagobert king there. Arnulf, his lifelong friend, was appointed adviser to the new king alongside him.

Pepin was praised by his contemporaries for his good government and wise counsel. Though some enemies tried to turn the king against him, their plots were foiled and Pepin remained on good terms with the king until 629, when, for reasons unknown, he retired (or was retired) to his estates, where he remained for the next decade, until Dagobert's death.

On his death, Pepin came out of retirement to take on the mayoralty in Austrasia for the heir Sigebert III and to oversee the distribution of the treasury between Sigebert and his brother, Clovis II, and his stepmother Nanthild, who was ruling on Clovis' behalf in Neustria and Burgundy. Sigebert's share of the inheritance was amicably surrendered, parly because of the friendship between Pepin and the Burgundian mayor of the palace, Aega. Pepin and Arnulf's successor as chief counsellor to the king, Cunibert, Bishop of Cologne, received the treasure at Compiègne and brought it back to Metz. Not long after, both Pepin and Aega died. He was so popular in Austrasia that, though he was never canonised, he was listed as a saint in some martyrologies. His feast day was 21 February.

He left two daughters and two sons by his equally famous wife, Itta:

* Begga, married the aforementioned Ansegisel and later canonised
* Gertrude, entered the convent of Nivelles founded by her mother, also later canonised
* Grimoald, later mayor of the palace like his father
* Bavo (or Allowin), became a hermit and later canonised

Sources

* Oman, Charles. Th

Pepin the Elder (circa 580-639), founder of the Carolingian dynasty. A
noble of the Frankish kingdom of Austrasia, Pepin, also known as Pepin of
Landen, joined with Arnulf (circa 582-641), bishop of Metz, in the
struggle to overthrow Brunhild, queen of Austrasia, in 613, and
subsequently governed the kingdom as mayor of the palace for Brunhild's
successor, Clotaire II (circa 584-629). Pepin's descendants remained
dominant in Austrasia, and in the following century displaced the
Merovingians as the royal house of the Franks.

BIOGRAPHY Son of Ansegisel and Begga, Pippin succeeded his father as major domus of Austrien. He was made a duke in 680, and in 688 he became major domus of the whole of France. About 673 he married Plectrudis, but he fathered his heir by his mistress Alpais .

Pepin (also Pippin, Pipin, or Peppin) of Herstal (635/45 – 16 December 714) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 to his death and of Neustria and Burgundy from 687 to 695. He was also the first mayor of the palace to "reign" as Duke and Prince of the Franks and he by far overshadowed the Merovingian rois fainéants.

Pepin, sometimes called Pepin II and Pepin the Middle was the grandson and namesake of Pepin I the Elder by the marriage of Pepin I's daughter Begga and Ansegisel, son of Arnulf of Metz. That marriage united the two houses of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings which created what would be called the Carolingian dynasty. Pepin II was probably born in Herstal (Héristal), modern Belgium (where his centre of power lay), whence his byname (sometimes "of Heristal").

As mayor of Austrasia, Pepin and Martin, the duke of Laon, fought the Neustrian mayor Ebroin, who had designs on all Francia. Ebroin defeated the Austrasians at Lucofao (Bois-du-Fay, near Laon) and came close to uniting all the Franks under his rule; however, he was assassinated in 681, the victim of a combined attack by his numerous enemies. Pepin immediately made peace with his successor, Waratton.

However, Waratton's successor, Berthar, and the Neustrian king Theuderic III, who, since 679, was nominal king of all the Franks, made war on Austrasia. The king and his mayor were decisively defeated at the Battle of Tertry (Textrice) in the Vermandois in 687. Berthar and Theuderic withdrew themselves to Paris, where Pepin followed and eventually forced on them a peace treaty with the condition that Berthar leave his office. Pepin was created mayor in all three Frankish kingdoms (Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy) and began calling himself Duke and Prince of the Franks (dux et princeps Francorum). In the ensuing quarrels, Berthar killed his mother-in-law Ansfled and fled. His wife Anstrude married Pepin's eldest son Drogo, Duke of Champagne, and Pepin's place in Neustria was secured.

Over the next several years, Pepin subdued the Alemanni, Frisians, and Franconians, bringing them within the Frankish sphere of influence. He also began the evangelisation of Germany. In 695, he placed Drogo in the Burgundian mayorship and his other son, Grimoald, in the Neustrian one.

Around 670, Pepin had married Plectrude, who had inherited substantial estates in the Moselle region. She was the mother of Drogo of Champagne and Grimoald, both of whom died before their father. However, Pepin also had a mistress named Alpaida (or Chalpaida) who bore him two more sons: Charles and Childebrand. Just before Pepin's death, Plectrude convinced him to disinherit his bastards in favour of his grandson, Theudoald, the son of Grimoald, who was still young (and amenable to Plectrude's control). Pepin died suddenly at an old age on 16 December 714, at Jupille (in modern Belgium). His legitimate grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pepin's true successors and, with the help of Plectrude, tried to maintain the position of mayor of the palace after Pepin's death. However, Charles had gained favor among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole mayor of the palace --and de facto ruler of Francia-- after a civil war which lasted for more than three years after Pepin's death.

Pepin Levieux (also Peppin, Pipin, or Pippin) of Landen (c. 580 – 27 February 640), also called the Elder or the Old, was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian king Dagobert I from 623 to 629. He was also the mayor for Sigebert III from 639 until his own death.

Pepin's father is named Carloman by the Chronicle of Fredegar, the chief source for his life. His byname comes from his probable birthplace: Landen, modern Belgium. He is sometimes called Pepin I and his other nicknames (Elder and Old) come from his position at the head of the family called the Pippinids after him. Through the marriage of his daughter Begga to Ansegisel, a son of Arnulf of Metz, the clans of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings were united, giving rise to a family which would eventually rule the Franks as the Carolingians.

In 613, several leading magnates of Austrasia and Burgundy abandoned Brunhilda, the great-grandmother and regent of their king, Sigebert II, and turned to Chlothar II of Neustria for support, promising not to rise in defence of the queen-regent and recognising Chlothar as rightful regent and guardian of the young king. Chief among these leading men were Warnachar II, Rado, Arnulf, and Pepin. The latter two were described by Fredegar as the "two most powerful barons of Austrasia" and they made some agreement with Chlothar at Andernach. However, while Rado was confirmed as mayor in Austrasia and Warnachar in Burgundy, Pepin did not receive his reward until 623, when he was appointed mayor in Austrasia after Chlothar made his young son Dagobert king there. Arnulf, his lifelong friend, was appointed adviser to the new king alongside him.

Pepin was praised by his contemporaries for his good government and wise counsel. Though some enemies tried to turn the king against him, their plots were foiled and Pepin remained on good terms with the king until 629, when, for reasons unknown, he retired (or was retired) to his estates, where he remained for the next decade, until Dagobert's death.

On his death, Pepin came out of retirement to take on the mayoralty in Austrasia for the heir Sigebert III and to oversee the distribution of the treasury between Sigebert and his brother, Clovis II, and his stepmother Nanthild, who was ruling on Clovis' behalf in Neustria and Burgundy. Sigebert's share of the inheritance was amicably surrendered, parly because of the friendship between Pepin and the Burgundian mayor of the palace, Aega. Pepin and Arnulf's successor as chief counsellor to the king, Cunibert, Bishop of Cologne, received the treasure at Compiègne and brought it back to Metz. Not long after, both Pepin and Aega died. He was so popular in Austrasia that, though he was never canonised, he was listed as a saint in some martyrologies. His feast day was 21 February.

He left two daughters and two sons by his equally famous wife, Itta:

Begga, married the aforementioned Ansegisel and later canonised
Gertrude, entered the convent of Nivelles founded by her mother, also later canonised
Grimoald, later mayor of the palace like his father
Bavo (or Allowin), became a hermit and later canonised

1 NAME the Mediocre //
2 GIVN the Mediocre
2 SURN
2 NICK the Mediocre

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Sources: RC 171, 173; An Encyclopedia of World History (chart on p. 149); Kraentzler 1547, 1635; Collins; Carolingian Ancestry.
Mayor of Austrasia and Neustria. RC: Pepin of Heristol (Liege, Belgium); Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia. K: Pipin "The Mediocre," Majordomo of Austrasia, Nuestria and Bourgogne.

Carolingian: Pepin of Heristal, mayor of the palace of Austrasia, Neustria and Burgundy, died 714. No wife listed.

Dux de Austrasia en 679 y de Neustria en 687.

Pepin (also Pippin, Pipin, or Peppin) of Herstal (635/45 – 16 December 714) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 to his death and of Neustria and Burgundy from 687 to 695. He was also the first mayor of the palace to "reign" as Duke and Prince of the Franks and he by far overshadowed the Merovingian rois fainéants.

Pepin, sometimes called Pepin II and Pepin the Middle was the grandson and namesake of Pepin I the Elder by the marriage of Pepin I's daughter Begga and Ansegisel, son of Arnulf of Metz. That marriage united the two houses of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings which created what would be called the Carolingian dynasty. Pepin II was probably born in Herstal (Héristal), modern Belgium (where his centre of power lay), whence his byname (sometimes "of Heristal").

As mayor of Austrasia, Pepin and Martin, the duke of Laon, fought the Neustrian mayor Ebroin, who had designs on all Francia. Ebroin defeated the Austrasians at Lucofao (Bois-du-Fay, near Laon) and came close to uniting all the Franks under his rule; however, he was assassinated in 681, the victim of a combined attack by his numerous enemies. Pepin immediately made peace with his successor, Waratton.

However, Waratton's successor, Berthar, and the Neustrian king Theuderic III, who, since 679, was nominal king of all the Franks, made war on Austrasia. The king and his mayor were decisively defeated at the Battle of Tertry (Textrice) in the Vermandois in 687. Berthar and Theuderic withdrew themselves to Paris, where Pepin followed and eventually forced on them a peace treaty with the condition that Berthar leave his office. Pepin was created mayor in all three Frankish kingdoms (Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy) and began calling himself Duke and Prince of the Franks (dux et princeps Francorum). In the ensuing quarrels, Berthar killed his mother-in-law Ansfled and fled. His wife Anstrude married Pepin's eldest son Drogo, Duke of Champagne, and Pepin's place in Neustria was secured.

Over the next several years, Pepin subdued the Alemanni, Frisians, and Franconians, bringing them within the Frankish sphere of influence. He also began the evangelisation of Germany. In 695, he placed Drogo in the Burgundian mayorship and his other son, Grimoald, in the Neustrian one.

Around 670, Pepin had married Plectrude, who had inherited substantial estates in the Moselle region. She was the mother of Drogo of Champagne and Grimoald, both of whom died before their father. However, Pepin also had a mistress named Alpaida (or Chalpaida) who bore him two more sons: Charles and Childebrand. Just before Pepin's death, Plectrude convinced him to disinherit his bastards in favour of his grandson, Theudoald, the son of Grimoald, who was still young (and amenable to Plectrude's control). Pepin died suddenly at an old age on 16 December 714, at Jupille (in modern Belgium). His legitimate grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pepin's true successors and, with the help of Plectrude, tried to maintain the position of mayor of the palace after Pepin's death. However, Charles had gained favor among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole mayor of the palace --and de facto ruler of Francia-- after a civil war which lasted for more than three years after Pepin's death.

Pepin Levieux (also Peppin, Pipin, or Pippin) of Landen (c. 580 – 27 February 640), also called the Elder or the Old, was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian king Dagobert I from 623 to 629. He was also the mayor for Sigebert III from 639 until his own death.

Pepin's father is named Carloman by the Chronicle of Fredegar, the chief source for his life. His byname comes from his probable birthplace: Landen, modern Belgium. He is sometimes called Pepin I and his other nicknames (Elder and Old) come from his position at the head of the family called the Pippinids after him. Through the marriage of his daughter Begga to Ansegisel, a son of Arnulf of Metz, the clans of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings were united, giving rise to a family which would eventually rule the Franks as the Carolingians.

In 613, several leading magnates of Austrasia and Burgundy abandoned Brunhilda, the great-grandmother and regent of their king, Sigebert II, and turned to Chlothar II of Neustria for support, promising not to rise in defence of the queen-regent and recognising Chlothar as rightful regent and guardian of the young king. Chief among these leading men were Warnachar II, Rado, Arnulf, and Pepin. The latter two were described by Fredegar as the "two most powerful barons of Austrasia" and they made some agreement with Chlothar at Andernach. However, while Rado was confirmed as mayor in Austrasia and Warnachar in Burgundy, Pepin did not receive his reward until 623, when he was appointed mayor in Austrasia after Chlothar made his young son Dagobert king there. Arnulf, his lifelong friend, was appointed adviser to the new king alongside him.

Pepin was praised by his contemporaries for his good government and wise counsel. Though some enemies tried to turn the king against him, their plots were foiled and Pepin remained on good terms with the king until 629, when, for reasons unknown, he retired (or was retired) to his estates, where he remained for the next decade, until Dagobert's death.

On his death, Pepin came out of retirement to take on the mayoralty in Austrasia for the heir Sigebert III and to oversee the distribution of the treasury between Sigebert and his brother, Clovis II, and his stepmother Nanthild, who was ruling on Clovis' behalf in Neustria and Burgundy. Sigebert's share of the inheritance was amicably surrendered, parly because of the friendship between Pepin and the Burgundian mayor of the palace, Aega. Pepin and Arnulf's successor as chief counsellor to the king, Cunibert, Bishop of Cologne, received the treasure at Compiègne and brought it back to Metz. Not long after, both Pepin and Aega died. He was so popular in Austrasia that, though he was never canonised, he was listed as a saint in some martyrologies. His feast day was 21 February.

He left two daughters and two sons by his equally famous wife, Itta:

Begga, married the aforementioned Ansegisel and later canonised
Gertrude, entered the convent of Nivelles founded by her mother, also later canonised
Grimoald, later mayor of the palace like his father
Bavo (or Allowin), became a hermit and later canonised

Name Suffix: the Younger
BIOGRAPHY: King of Austrasia (NE France - SW Germany); was previously Master of Palace (ie, ruler) under last Meringovian king, but succeeded him when he died.

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Mayor of the Palace of AUSTRASIA.

Pepin II (also called Pippin, or Pepin of Heristal) (died 714), duke of the Franks; as leader of nobles ofAustrasia (e. part of kingdom of Franks), gained great victory over Neustria (w. part of kingdom) at battle of Tertry687, which made him master of the Frankish kingdoms; subdued Frisians and Alemanni; son of Pepin of Landen and fatherof Charles Martel.
For more information see the Our Folk - Hart family Web Site

from "Our Folk" by Albert D Hart, Jr.

!SOURCES:
1. Tab. Gen. Souv., France 22, Tab. III
2. Keiser und Koenig Hist., Gen. Hist. 25, pt 1, p. 5
3. Americana, Am. Pub. F, v. 32, p. 581-82
4. Plantagenet Ancestry, Eng. 116, p. 171
5. Ahnen zu Karl der Grossen, Germ FH 694, p. 28

Pepin the Middle
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Pepin of Herstal
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Pepin the Elder, aka Pippin von Landen or Pepin of Landen.

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Source: LDS-FHC (AFN:GS51-LV) Birth place; Death place; Marr date; Name: Pipin D'Heristal

Source: THE RUFUS PARKS PEDIGREE by Brian J.L. Berry, chart on page 61.

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10. PEPIN II the Young or PEPIN of Heristal the locality on the Meuse, where he had a palace built; d. 16 Dec. 714 at Jupeville near Liege. After the death of DAGOBERT II of Austrasia 679, PEPIN established himself as Mayor of the Palace in that kingdom, becoming in 687 sole effective ruler of all the Merovingian territory. He controlled and supported four Merovingian kings: defeated the Frisians on his northeast border 689; asserted himself over the Alemanni and encouraged Christian missionaries in Bavaria. The designation of Mayor being no longer sufficient for him, he conferred upon himself that of duke of the Franks. Foreign sovereigns aought his alliance and exchanged ambassadors with him. The office of Mayor of the Palace had attained such a high degree of power that royalty seemed to be completely overshadowed by it. By a concubine CHALPAIDE (ALPAIS) he was the father of CHARLES MARTEL.

The name of the Carolingian Dynasty derives from the great number of its members who were called Charles (Lat. Carolus), eight being so named between the beginning of the 8C and the end of the 9C. Although it did not attain royal dignity until PEPIN III the short supplanted the last Merovingian king in
751, the family had long wielded great political power.

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Source: "Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists" by Frederick Lewis Weis.

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10.Pèpin of Heristal, Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia, d. 714; by concubine, Aupais, he was the father of Charles Martel.

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Pepin of Heristol (Liege, Belgium); Mayor Of The Palace Of Austrasia.

Pepin of Herstal (635?-714), Carolingian mayor of the palace, whoreunited the Frankish realms in the late Merovingian period. A grandsonof Pepin the Elder, he succeeded to his position in the kingdom ofAustrasia around 680. In 687 he
extended Carolingian rule to the other Frankish kingdoms, Neustria andBurgundy, but retained members of the Merovingian dynasty as figureheadmonarchs in all three. Two years later he extended his control over theFrisians, a pagan people living on the North Sea coast. Pepin's death wasfollowed by a civil war and the succession of his illegitimate sonCharles Martel.

Source: 'Pepin of Herstal,' Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1993Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1993 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation'Royalty for Commoners', Roderick W. Stuart, 1993, p 129.

"The Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval Europe, Holmes, George,Oxford University Press, 1988":
The first of the great Carolingian Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia.Ruler of the Franks in 687, he managed, through the Battle of Tertry in687, to unite Neustria and Austrasia under his own "puppet" Merovingianking. But the power struggles in northern Gaul seriously weakened thepower of the merovingians and their mayors. The Aquitanians had theirown Duke; the "Patricius" of Provence was for all practical purposes anindependent ruler.; the aristocrats of Burgundy paid little attention tothe Franks in the north.34

"Britannica On-Line":
The son of Begga and Ansegisel, who were, respectively, the daughter of
Pepin I and the son of Bishop Arnulf of Metz, Pepin established himselfas mayor of the palace in Austrasia after the death of Dagobert II in 679and defended its autonomy against Theodoric III of Neustria and Ebroon,Theodoric's mayor of the palace. Defeated by Ebroon in 680 at Lucofao(near Laon), Pepin gained his revenge on the Neustrians in 687 at Tertry(near Pironne) and became sole effective ruler of the Franks. Henevertheless retained Theodoric III on the throne and after his deathreplaced him with three successive Merovingian kings. After several yearsof warfare Pepin defeated the Frisians on his northeastern border (689)and married his son Grimoald to Theodelind, daughter of the Frisian chiefRadbod. He also forced the Alemanni to recognize Frankish authority againand encouraged Christian missionaries in Alemannia and Bavaria. CharlesMartel was his son.

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Maior domus; Mayor of the palace 688-714

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"the Old"; Major Domo

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!SOURCES:
1. Tab. Gen. Souv., France 22, Tab. III
2. Keiser und Koenig Hist., Gen. Hist. 25, pt 1, p. 5
3. Americana, Am. Pub. F, v. 32, p. 581-82
4. Plantagenet Ancestry, Eng. 116, p. 171
5. Ahnen zu Karl der Grossen, Germ FH 694, p. 28

He was Carolingian mayor of the palace, who reunited the Frankishrealms in the late Merovingian period. A grandson of Pepin the Elder,he succeeded to his position in the kingdom of Austrasia around 680.In 687 he extended Carolingian rule to the other Frankish kingdoms,Neustria and Burgundy, but retained members of the Merovingian dynastyas figurehead monarchs in all three. Two years later he extended hiscontrol over the Frisians, a pagan people living on the North Seacoast. Pepin's death was followed by a civil war and the succession ofhis illegitimate son Charles Martel.

Geboren circa 635 Gestorven op 16 december 714 - Jupille , leeftijd bij overlijden: mogelijkerwijze 79 jaar oud

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Mayor of the Palace. Also known as Pepin the Fat

King Pipin II of Heristal of France

Major Domus över frankerriket. Duc d'Heristal.
Regent i Frankerna 687-714

Mayor av Austrasien

Pipin av Landen (fransk: Pépin), også kjent som Pipin I, Pipin den eldre eller Pipin den gamle (580-27. februar 640), var hovmester i Austrasia under merovingerkongene Klotar II, Dagobert I og Sigibert III fra 615 eller ca 623 til 629, da Dagobert pensjonerte ham. Han tok tilbake posten da Dagobert døde i 639 og beholdt den han selv døde 27. november 640.

Sammen med Arnulf av Metz, var han en av lederne i opprøret mot Brunhilda som førte til at hun ble torturert i hjel i hendene til hennes fiender.

Han ble født i Landen, Belgia, og navnet hans var opphavet til pipinidene da han var deres første forfar med det navnet.

Han hadde to døtre og en sønn med sin kone, Itta:

Sankt Begga som giftet seg med Ansegisel, sønnen til Arnulf, biskopen i Metz. Sønnen av dette ekteskapet, Pipin av Herstal, var Karl den stores oldefar.
Sankt Gertrude (625-17. mars 659) ble gravlagt i klosteret til Nijvel som ble grunlagt av hennes mor. Hun portretteres vanligvis sammen med mus.
Grimoald (616-662), rikshovmester i Austrasia fra 650 til 661

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Pippin II af HeristalCarolingians {kair-oh-lin'-jee-uhnz} The Carolingians, a family of Ripuarian FRANKS that took its name from CHARLES MARTEL, the grandfather of CHARLEMAGNE, were the most important dynasty in early medieval Europe. They had their origins in the union of the family of Arnulf, bishop of Metz, with that of Pepin of Landen (d. c.640), hereditary mayor of the palace in AUSTRASIA, during the early 7th century. As mayors of the palace, the Carolingians were de facto rulers of the Frankish territories under the later MEROVINGIAN kings. An attempt to seize the kingship in the mid-7th century failed, but in the next 100 years Pepin of Heristal (d. 714) and his illegitimate son, Charles Martel (d. 742), restored the family's fortunes. Charles's son PEPIN THE SHORT deposed Childeric III, the last of the Merovingian monarchs; with papal support, he became king of the Franks in 751. Pepin had two sons, Carloman and Charles (Charlemagne), who succeeded him jointly in 768. The former died in 771, leaving Charlemagne in control of the entire realm. He more than doubled its size and obtained the titles of king of the Lombards (774) and emperor (800). Charlemagne's sole surviving son, LOUIS I, inherited (814) his lands and titles but also his problems--Viking invasions, Muslim raids, and greedy nobles. The situation worsened because Louis had three heirs: LOTHAIR I, LOUIS THE GERMAN, and CHARLES II (Charles the Bald). When Louis died in 840, the civil wars that had begun during his reign continued, resulting in the division of the empire into three kingdoms by the Treaty of Verdun (843; see VERDUN, TREATY OF). The kingdoms were redivided by the Treaty of Mersen (870). After interruptions, Carolingian rule in what is now France came to an end in 987; in what is now Germany, it ended in 911. Bernard S. Bachrach Bibliography: Bullough, Donald A., The Age of Charlemagne (1965); Fichtenau, Heinrich, The Carolingian Empire, trans. by Peter Munz (1964; repr. 1979); McKitterick, Rosamond, The Frankish Kingdoms under the Carolingians (1983); Wallace-Hadrill, J. M., The Barbarian West, 400-1000, 3d ed. (1967)

From Encyclopedia Britannica Online, http://www.britannica.com/;Article entitled Pepin II:

Known as PEPIN OF HERSTAL, French PâEPIN D'HâERISTAL, ruler of theFranks (687-714), the first of the great Carolingian mayors of thepalace. Pepin established himself as mayor of the palace inAustrasia after the death of Dagobert II in 679 and defended itsautonomy against Theodoric III of Neustria and Ebroèin, Theodoric'smayor of the palace. Defeated by Ebroèin in 680 at Lucofao (nearLaon), Pepin gained his revenge on the Neustrians in 687 at Tertry(near Pâeronne) and became sole effective ruler of the Franks. Henevertheless retained Theodoric III on the throne and after his deathreplaced him with three successive Merovingian kings. After severalyears of warfare Pepin defeated the Frisians on his northeasternborder (689) and married his son Grimoald to Theodelind, daughter ofthe Frisian chief Radbod. He also forced the Alemanni to recognizeFrankish authority again and encouraged Christian missionaries inAlemannia and Bavaria.

"OF LANDEN"; 1ST DUKE, OR COUNT, OF BRABANT; MAJOR DOMO OF AUSTRASIA

SOURCES: 1. Tab. Gen. Souv., France 22, Tab. III
2. Keiser und Koenig Hist., Gen. Hist. 25, pt 1, p. 5
3. Americana, Am. Pub. F, v. 32, p. 581-82
4. Plantagenet Ancestry, Eng. 116, p. 171
5. Ahnen zu Karl der Grossen, Germ FH 694, p. 28

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Pippin of Herstal
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Pippin of Herstal (Fr. Pépin), also known as Pippin the Younger, (b. 635 or 640 - December 16 , 714 ).
He was the grandson of Pippin the Elder from the marriage of Ansegisel and Begga , the daughter of the Elder. As the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia , Neustria and Burgundy from 680 to 714 , he gradually controlled the Frankish court. The Merovingian king Theuderic III attempted to oust Pepin from his post, but he was defeated at Tertry in 687 . Pepin then became the actual ruler of Austrasia, keeping a strong influence over the other Frankish kingdoms. His descendants continued to serve as Mayors of the Palace, eventually becoming the legal rulers of the Frankish kingdoms.
Around 670 , Pippin II married Plectrude for her inheritance of substantial estates in the Moselle region. They produced at least two children and through them at least two significant grandchildren. These legitimate children and grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pepin's true successors and with the help of his widow Plectrude tried to maintain the position of Mayor of the Palace after Pepin II's death on December 16 , 714 . However, Charles Martel , Pippin's son by his mistress, Alpaida (or Chalpaida), had gained favour among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole Mayor of the Palace and de facto ruler of Francia.
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Children
Married Plectrude around 670
(Children yet to be allocated)
Drogo (c. 695 -708 )
Grimoald II (d. 714 )
Childebrand (d. 751 )
Mistress Alpaida (or Chalpaida)
Charles Martel , the Hammer (August 23 , 686 - October 22 , 741 )
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He was Carolingian mayor of the palace, who reunited the Frankish realms
in the late Merovingian period. A grandson of Pepin the Elder, he
succeeded to his position in the kingdom of Austrasia around 680. In 687
he extended Carolingian rule to the other Frankish kingdoms, Neustria and
Burgundy, but retained members of the Merovingian dynasty as figurehead
monarchs in all three. Two years later he extended his control over the
Frisians, a pagan people living on the North Sea coast. Pepin's death was
followed by a civil war and the succession of his illegitimate son Charles
Martel.

!SOURCES:
1. Tab. Gen. Souv., France 22, Tab. III
2. Keiser und Koenig Hist., Gen. Hist. 25, pt 1, p. 5
3. Americana, Am. Pub. F, v. 32, p. 581-82
4. Plantagenet Ancestry, Eng. 116, p. 171
5. Ahnen zu Karl der Grossen, Germ FH 694, p. 28

Mayor Of The Palace Of AUSTRASIA

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Pepin Mayor of Austrasia
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Pipin av Herstal (fransk: Pépin), (635 eller 640-16. desember 714 i Jupille) var barnebarnet til Pipin den eldre gjennom ekteskapet til Ansegisel og Begga, datter til den eldre. Han ble født i Héristal, Belgia. Han var rikshovmester i Austrasia fra 680 og av Neustria og Burgund fra 687 til han døde i 714. Han tok gradvis over kontrollen av det frankiske hoffet.

Gjennom nesten hele hans karriere, kjempet han mot den neustriske rikshovmesteren, Ebroin, som ønsket å kontrollere hele det frankiske riket. Da Ebroin døde i 681, inngikk han fred med hans etterfølger, Warraton. Men Warrattons etterfølger, Berthar, og den merovingiske kong Teoderik III gikk til krig og ble endelig beseiret ved Tertry i 687. Pipin ble da de facto hersker av Austrasia. Han beholdt en sterk innflytelse over de andre frankiske kongedømmene som han nå også var rikshovmester over. Han var den første rikshovmester over alle kongedømmene og kalte seg ?hertug og prins av frankerne? (dux et princeps Francorum). Han underla seg alemannerne, friserne og Franken og førte dem inn i frankernes innflytelsessfære. Han begynte også evangeliseringen av Tyskland. I 695 plasserte han sin sønn Drogo i det burgundiske embetet og hans sønn Grimoald i det nesutriske. Han døde 16. desember 714 i Jupille (i dagens Belgia). Hans etterkommere fortsatte å tjene som rikshovmestere og slekten ble til slutt de lovlige herskerne av det frankiske kongedømmet.

Rundt 670 giftet Pipin seg med Plektrude for hennes arv av betydelige eiendommer i Moselle-regionen. De produserte minst to barn som begge døde før Pipin og gjennom dem fikk han minst to betydelige barnenbarn. Disse legitime barnebarna ble Pipins etterfølgere, og med hjelp fra hans enke Plektrude forsøkte de å beholde posisjonen som rikshovmestre etter Pipins død. Pipins sønn gjennom en elskerinne, Alpaida (eller Chalpaida), Karl Martell, skaffet seg støtte blant austrasierne, hovedsakelig for sin militære dyktighet og evne til å holde dem godt forsynt med bytte fra hans erobringer. Plektrude fengslet ham, men han alene ble rikshovmester og de facto hersker av Frankia.

Med sin kone Plektrude fikk han følgende barn:

Drogo (ca 670-708), hertug av Champagne og rikshovmester av Burgund
Grimoald II (d. 714), rikshovmester av Neustria
Med sin elskerinne Alpaida fik han følgende barn:

Karl Martell (23. august 686-22. oktober 741), hertug av frankerne
Childebrand (d. 751), hertug av Burgund

pepijnherstal
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Pepin (also Pippin, Pipin, or Peppin) of Herstal (635/45 – 16 December 714) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 680 to his death and of Neustria and Burgundy from 687 to 695. He was also the first mayor of the palace to "reign" as Duke and Prince of the Franks and he by far overshadowed the Merovingian rois fainéants.

Pepin, sometimes called Pepin II and Pepin the Middle was the grandson and namesake of Pepin I the Elder by the marriage of Pepin I's daughter Begga and Ansegisel, son of Arnulf of Metz. That marriage united the two houses of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings which created what would be called the Carolingian dynasty. Pepin II was probably born in Herstal (Héristal), modern Belgium (where his centre of power lay), whence his byname (sometimes "of Heristal").

As mayor of Austrasia, Pepin and Martin, the duke of Laon, fought the Neustrian mayor Ebroin, who had designs on all Francia. Ebroin defeated the Austrasians at Lucofao (Bois-du-Fay, near Laon) and came close to uniting all the Franks under his rule; however, he was assassinated in 681, the victim of a combined attack by his numerous enemies. Pepin immediately made peace with his successor, Waratton.

However, Waratton's successor, Berthar, and the Neustrian king Theuderic III, who, since 679, was nominal king of all the Franks, made war on Austrasia. The king and his mayor were decisively defeated at the Battle of Tertry (Textrice) in the Vermandois in 687. Berthar and Theuderic withdrew themselves to Paris, where Pepin followed and eventually forced on them a peace treaty with the condition that Berthar leave his office. Pepin was created mayor in all three Frankish kingdoms (Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy) and began calling himself Duke and Prince of the Franks (dux et princeps Francorum). In the ensuing quarrels, Berthar killed his mother-in-law Ansfled and fled. His wife Anstrude married Pepin's eldest son Drogo, Duke of Champagne, and Pepin's place in Neustria was secured.

Over the next several years, Pepin subdued the Alemanni, Frisians, and Franconians, bringing them within the Frankish sphere of influence. He also began the evangelisation of Germany. In 695, he placed Drogo in the Burgundian mayorship and his other son, Grimoald, in the Neustrian one.

Around 670, Pepin had married Plectrude, who had inherited substantial estates in the Moselle region. She was the mother of Drogo of Champagne and Grimoald, both of whom died before their father. However, Pepin also had a mistress named Alpaida (or Chalpaida) who bore him two more sons: Charles and Childebrand. Just before Pepin's death, Plectrude convinced him to disinherit his bastards in favour of his grandson, Theudoald, the son of Grimoald, who was still young (and amenable to Plectrude's control). Pepin died suddenly at an old age on 16 December 714, at Jupille (in modern Belgium). His legitimate grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pepin's true successors and, with the help of Plectrude, tried to maintain the position of mayor of the palace after Pepin's death. However, Charles had gained favor among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plectrude to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, he became the sole mayor of the palace --and de facto ruler of Francia-- after a civil war which lasted for more than three years after Pepin's death.

OR "CRASSUS"; "OF HERISTAL"; FOUNDER OF THE CARLOVINGIAN DYNASTY; MAJOR DOMO OF
AUSTRASIA

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He was Chief Chamberlain and ruled Austrasia from about 680 on.

He was Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia and the first Duke of Brabant from 615 on.

Source: LDS-FHC (AFN:GS52-OW) Name: Pepin Landen

Source: THE RUFUS PARKS PEDIGREE by Brian J.L. Berry, chart page 61.

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BIOGRAPHY
In 613 Pippin was responsible for the downfall of Queen Brunhild and in 622 he was appointed as advisor of King Dagobert I. In 629 he was banished to Orléans, but in 630, he returned to the court in Paris. In 639 he was appointed 'major domus' in Austrasia, but he died about a year later. In 640 his wife Itta/Iduburga founded a convent at Nivelles.

BIOGRAPHY
Son of Ansegisel and Begga, Pippin succeeded his father as major domus of Austrien. He was made a duke in 680, and in 688 he became major domus of the whole of France. About 673 he married Plectrudis, but he fathered his heir by his mistress Alpais.

- Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia.
For more information see the Our Folk - Hart family Web Site

from "Our Folk" by Albert D Hart, Jr.

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REF: "The Descent of Hughes" Graham Milne: Pepin's ancestry is uncertainbut some sources say that the Arnulfing were descended from Romansenatorial families.

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Pepin of Herstal (635?-714), Carolingian mayor of the palace, who reunited the Frankish realms in the late Merovingian period. A grandson of Pepin the Elder, he succeeded to his position in the kingdom of Austrasia around 680. In 687 he extended Carolingian rule to the other Frankish kingdoms, Neustria and Burgundy, but retained members of the Merovingian dynasty as figurehead monarchs in all three. Two years later he extended his control over the Frisians, a pagan people living on the North Sea coast. Pepin's death was followed by a civil war and the succession of his illegitimate son Charles Martel."Pepin of Herstal," Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation.

Original individual @P3960190417@ (@MS_TREE2.GED0_15GM2@) merged with @P3959783567@ (@MS_TREE2.GED0_15GM2@)

pepijnherstal
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pepijnherstal
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Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia, Neustria and Burgundy
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Pepin the short
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Pepin of Herstal
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Hofmeier van Austrasië, Neustrië en Bourgondië, noemde zich "dux Austrasiorum", versloeg in 687 bij Tetry in Picardië de hofmeier van Neustrië. Tegen het einde van de 7de eeuw trokken de Franken opnieuw tegen de Friezen op. Hun leider was Pippijn II, een hofmeier, maar in feite de eerste machthebber in het Frankische rijk. Kort na 690 veroverde hij Utrecht op de Friese koning Redbad die iets voor 688 Aldgillis was opgevolgd. De slag vond plaats bij het toen zeer belangrijke handelscentrum Dorestad (gelegen bij het huidige Wijk bij Duurstede). Pippijns veldtocht vond plaats tussen 688 en 695 en men neemt aan dat hij daarbij het midden en zuidwesten van ons land veroverde. Hij drong dus niet door tot het noordelijke deel van het Friese rijk, waarvan de heersers in de Frankische geschriften steeds dux, dat is hertog worden genoemd maar in het Angelsaksische rex: is koning. Zo zou Pippijn wel Zeeland en het gebied ten zuiden van de Rijn hebben veroverd, maar niet de Vechtstreek, althans niet in haar geheel. Op zichzelf lijkt de vraag hoever Pippijns machtsbereik zich na 695 uitstrekte, minder. Toen in 714 Pippijn stierf, ontstond er in het Frankische rijk een periode van regeringsloosheid, zoals vaker wanneer de opvolging niet door duidelijke regels van erfrecht is verzekerd. Daar kwam bij Pippijns zoon pas in Luik door een Fries was vermoord. Aan de grenzen benutten de Saksen in het oosten en Friezen in het noorden hun kans. Redbad heroverde Utrecht en nam wraak voor de rond 690 geleden nederlaag. In 716 bedreigde hij zelfs met zijn vloot de stad Keulen. Even leek het alsof het grote Friese rijk weer in zijn volle vroegere omvang zou opbloeien, maar in het Frankische rijk stond een nieuwe heerser op, niet minder geducht dan zijn voorganger; de bastaardzoon van Pippijn, Karel.
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Mayor of the Palace of AUSTRASIA. Pepin II (also called Pippin, or Pepin of Heristal) (died 714), duke of the Franks; as leader of nobles ofAustrasia (e. part of kingdom of Franks), gained great victory over Neustria (w. part of kingdom) at battle of Tertry687, which made him master of the Frankish kingdoms; subdued Frisians and Alemanni; son of Pepin of Landen and fatherof Charles Martel.
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- Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia.
For more information see the Our Folk - Hart family Web Site