Definition

Proper noun: * Pepin the Short: The King of the Franks (reigned 751–768) who was the father of Charlemagne. He defended the interests of the Papacy and established the Carolingian dynasty as the ruling house of the Frankish Kingdom.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Pepin the Short was crowned king with the support of the Pope.
  • The alliance between Pepin the Short and the Papacy had lasting historical consequences.
  • Before Charlemagne expanded the empire, his father, Pepin the Short, consolidated its power.

Advanced Usage

• "The Donation of Pepin": Refers to the land Pepin the Short granted to the Pope after his military campaigns in Italy, which formed the basis of the Papal States.
  • The Donation of Pepin significantly increased the temporal power of the papacy.

Variants and Related Words

• Pepin III: The numerical designation used by historians to distinguish him from earlier Frankish figures named Pepin.
• Carolingian (adj): Pertaining to the dynasty founded by Pepin the Short.
  • The Carolingian Renaissance began under the rule of his descendants.
• Mayor of the Palace: The title Pepin held before deposing the last Merovingian king and becoming king himself.

Synonyms

• Pepin III
• The First Carolingian King

Related Phrases and Contexts

• To depose the Merovingians: The historical action of ending the rule of the previous dynasty.
  • Pepin the Short is famous for deposing the Merovingians.
• Father of Charlemagne: A common descriptive phrase highlighting his most famous descendant.
  • He is often remembered primarily as the father of Charlemagne.

Noun

1. king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751 (714-768)