The table below should give you a general idea of the progression of those who ruled the territory that would expand into the Carolingian Empire. Please click on to each individual's entry in our Who's Who resource in order to see just what his titles were and how his reign unfolded.

Dates of Rule	Ruler	Titles
679-714	Pippin II of Herstal	Mayor of the Palace
714-741	Charles Martel	Mayor of the Palace
741-747	Pippin III and his brother, Carloman	Mayors of the Palace
747-768	Pippin III the Short	King of the Franks
768-771	Charlemagne and his brother, Carloman	Kings
771-814	Charlemagne	King; later, Emperor
814-840	Louis the Pious	King; later, Emperor

Please note: all the hyperlinked individuals above can also be found through the index of Royalty and the geographical indices for Europe and France.

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