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Pepin

Pepin

1 9.9
A king of the Franks from 751 to 768 who founded the Carolingian dynasty
  • proper noun
  • /ˈpɛpɪn/
: Pepin
  • During his reign, Pepin defended papal interests and strengthened the church's influence.
  • Jacques Pepin
  • chef Jacques Pepin

Examples

  • King Pepin, which deposed childeric, did, as heir general, being descended of blithild, which was the daughter to king Clothair, make claim and title to the crown of France.

    Henry V (1989)

  • King Pepin ruled the Franks from 751 to 768 and established the Carolingian dynasty.

  • His son Charles would get the north, his son Pepin would get Lombardy and Bavaria, and his son Louis would have Aquitaine.

  • Consider, for instance, Pepin the Short or King Charles the Bald or King Aethelred the Unready or Fulk the Quarreler.

    Blog text (10)

  • Emperor Konstantine V of Byzantium sent one as a gift to Pepin the Short, the king of the Franks, who became the father of another famous historical figure, Charlemagne.

    Academic text (2005)

  • As the father of Charlemagne, Pepin played a crucial role in shaping European history.

Synonyms

Pepin the Short
vsPepin
1 8.5

A king of the Franks from 751 to 768 and father of Charlemagne

has identical historical meaning but uses a different epithet style
Pepin III
vsPepin
9.9

King of the Franks who started a new royal family and was Charlemagne's father

uses a numeral form instead of an epithet while keeping the same meaning

Surface Forms

Pepin main

Etymology

Pepin comes from an old Frankish name later written Pippin, a name used by early Frankish rulers. A helpful way to remember it is to link it to pippin ('a small apple' or 'seed'), which gives a short, sturdy image, so Pepin feels like the short, strong name of the king who helped begin the Carolingian line.