Pippin II of Herstal
Pippin II, also known as Pippin the Younger and Pippin of Herstal (in French, Pépin d'Héristal) was the grandson of Pippin the Elder, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia. The younger Pippin would also become Mayor of the Palace, but instead of merely handling administrative duties, Pippin took control of the Frankish kingdom and ruled in place of the ineffective Merovingian kings. He would be succeeded by his illegitimate son, Charles Martel.
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Died: Dec. 16, 714
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Early Carolingian Rulers
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Pippin of Herstal
Brief hyperlinked bio at Wikipedia.
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Franks
Concise overview of Frankish history from the foundation of the kingdom in about the third century through the reign of the Carolingians. Extremely well-hyperlinked article at Wikipedia.
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The Carolingians: A Family Who Forged Europe
by Pierre Riché; translated by Michael Idomir Allen
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The Carolingian Empire
An index of sites concerning the successors of Charles Martel and the empire they built.Early Europe
Directory of sites that offer useful resources for the study of Europe in Late Antiquty, or shortly after the fall of Rome.
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