This Medieval History Presentation created by CBCS students 2017-2018.

1. Pepin the
Short
By: Erick, Shanon, Nathan L.,
Nathanael J., Bertrand

2. Early life
× Born in 714
× Father : Charles Martel (Duke of Francia and
Mayor of Palace)
× His mother was Chrotrud.
× Pepin and his older brother, Carloman, received
religious education from a young age from monks
of Basilica of St Denis near Paris.
× In 740 Pepin married to Bertrada and his second
cousin
× Has two son and one daughter

3. How did he become a
king
× Pepin's father, Charles Martel died in 741
× Power was passed down to Charles' legitimate
sons, Carloman and Pepin as mayors of the
palaces of Neustria and Austrasia respectively.
× Power may also have been intended for
Charles' illegitimate son, Grifo, but he was
imprisoned in a monastery by his two half-
brothers.
× Carloman retired to a monastery in 747. This
left Francia in the hands of Pepin as sole mayor
of the palace.

4. His Later Reign
× During his reign, Pepin was a great supporter of
Papacy and fought several battles in support of
Pope.
× Pepin is remembered as one of the most
successful and a prominent ruler of his time but
his reign was overshadowed by his remarkable
son, Charlemagne.
× Pepin declared war against Lombard King,
Aistulf. He snatched the territories of Ravenna
and Pentapolis from Aistulf and gave them to
pope. (‘Donation of Pepin’). These territories
were used to create the Papal States.

5. His Reputation
× He is called Pepin the Short
because even though he lacks
in height, his bravery and his
courage that made him Pepin
the Short.
× He is known as wise and liberty
× He was frequently called in the
national assemblies where
countries and the church
representative to discuss about
the church and his Empire.

6. His
Accomplishments/Failures× He maintained the standing army that his
father had found necessary to protect the realm
and form the core of its full army in wartime.
× He not only contained the Iberian Muslims as
his father had, but drove them out of what is
now France.
× He continued his father's expansion of the
Frankish church and the institutional
infrastructure that would prove the backbone
of medieval Europe.
× Known as a great conqueror, he was undefeated
during his lifetime.

7. The End of His Life
× He died in 768.
× He was only fifty-four years old at
the time of his death.
× After his death, his kingdom was
distributed between his two sons,
Charlemagne and Carloman I.
× Pepin was buried in the Church of
St. Denis

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Reference :
http://www.historyforkids.net/pepin-the-
short.html
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Pepi
n_the_Short

9. Thank you
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