Pepin the Short

Definitions of Pepin the Short
  1. noun
    king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751 (714-768)
    synonyms: Pepin, Pepin III
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    Carlovingian, Carolingian
    a member of the Carolingian dynasty
    Rex, king, male monarch
    a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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