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Pepin the Short

British  
/ ˈpɛpɪn /

noun

  1. died 768 ad , king of the Franks (751–768); son of Charles Martel and father of Charlemagne. He deposed the Merovingian king (751) and founded the Carolingian dynasty

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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At his death, Charles Martel passed on his power to his son, Pepin the Short.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

On the upper tier of the façade are placed the equestrian statues of king Pepin the Short, of Charlemain, Otho the Great and Henry I the Fowler.

From Historical Sketch of the Cathedral of Strasburg by Anonymous

There lie round-bellied Charlemagne, with his pipe in his mouth, and Pepin the Short, with his sword in his hand, and a lion, the emblem of courage, under his feet.

From Paris as It Was and as It Is by Blagdon, Francis W.

Charlemagne in half-mourning, because Pepin the Short had just died.

From Happy Days by Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander)

Between 752 and 759 Pepin the Short resolved on the conquest of Septimania, i.e.

From Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)

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