Pepin the Short became king of the Franks in the year 751. He was the first Carolingian king and his reign marked the beginning of the Carolingian dynasty.
Well, he was the first king of France to become Catholic.
no. clovis did
After A.D. 639, the Merovingians became the Kings of the Franks, but none of them ever amounted to anything, and did no ruling, instead the "mayors of the palace" ruled the Kingdom, the last of these was Pepin II. In 751, Pepin asks the Holy Father if it was right that the man who exercised no political power should be King? The Pope replied in the negative, and Pepin the Short became King of the Franks.
Charlemage ( Charles the great)and was the son of Pepin the short. Charlemage was one of the sons of the first cristain king. clovis king of the franks.
He was king of the Franks, the first in the Carolingian Dynasty.
Why was Pepin the short given his name
Yes Pepin the short was his father
Pepin the Short.
Pepin III (Merovingian ruler). He was called Pepin III, the Short. He was the son of charles Martel. In 751, he was crowned King of Franks. He was a closeally of the pope, and he was who defended the papacy against the Lombards. He made the Donation of Pepin which became the basis of the Papal State.
Pepin the Short, also known as Pepin III, was given the nickname "the Short" to distinguish him from his father, Pepin the Elder. Despite being of average height for his time, the moniker helped to differentiate him and eventually became his historical epithet.
Pépin le Bref (English: Pepin the Short, or Pepin the Younger), first of the Carolingians kings, was the son of Charles Martel and helped the Pope against the Lombards.
King Pepin, also known as Pepin the Short, was the king of the Franks from 751 to 768. He was the first Carolingian king and the father of Charlemagne. Pepin played a crucial role in establishing the Carolingian dynasty and expanding the Frankish kingdom.