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Also Known As Pippin of Herstal • Pépin d’Héristal
Died December 16, 714
Title / Office mayor of the palace (687-714), Austrasia
House / Dynasty Carolingian dynasty

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Sigebert I
Merovingian king
Grimoald
duke of Benevento
portrait of Charlemagne by Albrecht Dürer
Charlemagne
Holy Roman emperor [747?–814]
Charles Martel in full armour.
Charles Martel
Frankish ruler
Pippin III
Pippin III
king of the Franks
Brunhild
queen of Austrasia
Chlotar II
Chlotar II
Merovingian king
Dagobert I
Merovingian king
Childebert II
Merovingian king
Childeric II
Merovingian king
Sigebert III
Merovingian king
Grimoald
Merovingian official
Theodebert II
king of Austrasia
Dagobert II
Merovingian king
Pippin II
Carolingian king
Saint Arnulf of Metz
bishop of Metz
Carloman
king of the Franks [715-754]
Theodoric III, illustration.
Theodoric III
king of Neustria and Burgundy
Sigebert II
Merovingian king
Chlotar IV
Merovingian king