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Pepin of Landen

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Pepin of Landen (Pepin I), d. 639?, mayor of the palace of the Frankish kingdom of Austrasia . With Arnulf, bishop of Metz, he called in King Clotaire II of Neustria to overthrow (613) Queen Brunhilda of Austrasia. Clotaire II became king of Austrasia as well as Neustria but was forced to concede much of his authority to Pepin and Arnulf. From 623 they ruled Austrasia in the name of Clotaire's son Dagobert I , whom he had designated king. After Dagobert succeeded his father (629), Pepin lost his influence and withdrew into Aquitaine. By the marriage of Pepin's daughter with Arnulf's... Read more
Pepin
A Dictionary of World History Pepin Three Frankish ‘mayors of the palace...who gave rise to the Carolingian dynasty. Pepin I of Landen was mayor of Austrasia, and his son Pepin II of both Austrasia and Neustria, the two...important parts of the Merovingian kingdom. Pepin III, the Short, was the grandson of the ... Read more
Pepin of Heristal
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition (Pepin II) , d. 714, mayor of the palace (680-714) of the Frankish territory of Austrasia ; grandson of Pepin of Landen and father of Charles Martel . After defeating the nobles of Neustria at the battle of Tertry (687), Pepin made himself mayor, or ruler, of all the Frankish kingdoms except ... Read more

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