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Pepin apparently continued to live at his father's court even after Charlemagne dismissed Pepin's mother Himiltrude to marry Desiderata, the daughter of the Lombard king, around 770. [8] Only after Charlemagne's marriage to Hildegard , and the birth of new male heirs like Charles the Younger (772) and Carloman (773), did Pepin's position seem ...
Pepin was king in his own name, but Charlemagne took a strong hand in Italy even into Pepin's adulthood, even on occasion issuing laws directly. [11] After Pepin came of age, he began fulfilling his role as a military leader. He participated in his father's campaign against Tassilo III of Bavaria in 786. [12]
Pepin was, however, troubled by the relentless revolts of the Saxons and the Bavarians. He campaigned tirelessly in Germania as well, but the final subjugation of the Germanic tribes was left to his successors. [citation needed] Pepin died in 768 from unknown causes and was succeeded by his sons Charlemagne and Carloman. Although Pepin was one ...
Charlemagne's father Pepin had been educated at the abbey of Saint-Denis, although the extent of Charlemagne's formal education is unknown. [47] He almost certainly was trained in military matters as a youth in Pepin's court, [48] which was itinerant. [49]
Pepin of Herstal (c. 635–714), nicknamed the Middle; Pepin the Short or Pippin the Younger (c. 714–768), father of Charlemagne; Pepin the Hunchback (c. 769 – 811), first son of Charlemagne; Pepin of Italy (777–810), second son of Charlemagne, born Carloman and later named Pepin
Pepin III accepted the nomination as king by Pope Zachary in about 741. Charlemagne's rule began in 768 at Pepin's death. He proceeded to take control of the kingdom following his brother Carloman's death, as the two brothers co-inherited their father's kingdom. Charlemagne was crowned Roman Emperor in the year 800. [1]
Carloman I (28 June 751 – 4 December 771), German Karlmann, Karlomann, [1] was king of the Franks from 768 until his death in 771. He was the second surviving son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon and was a younger brother of Charlemagne.
Himiltrude probably entered into a relationship with Charlemagne during the lifetime of his father, Pepin the Short. [1] When Charlemagne acceded to the throne in 768, Himiltrude remained unnamed in official sources – contrary to the example set by Charlemagne's mother, Bertrada of Laon. [1] Himiltrude bore Charles a son called Pepin. Shortly ...