Pepin Herstal Peippinid

Abt 645 - 714  (~ 69 years)

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• Name	Pepin Herstal Peippinid  [1]
  Born	Abt 645	Herstal, Austrasia [Liège, Belgium]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Pepin of Herstal
  Reference Number	8183
  Died	16 Nov 714	Jupille-sur-Meuse, Belgium
  Person ID	I8183	FelsingFam
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	Ansegisel Metz Arnulfing,   b. Abt 602, Metz, France ,   d. Abt 662  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Begga of Landen Pippinid,   b. Abt 613,   d. 17 Dec 693  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	Abt 644
  Family ID	F2394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Plectrudis (Bayern) von Herstal,   b. Bef 670, Herstel, Liege, Belgium ,   d. Aft 717  (Age > 49 years)
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2024
  Family ID	F2440	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Alpais of Herstal Unknown,   b. Abt 654,   d. Abt 714  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Married	Bef 690
  Children	+ 1. Charles Martel Prince of the Franks Peppinid,   b. 23 Aug 676,   d. 22 Oct 741  (Age 65 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2024
  Family ID	F3364	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pippinid-3 BIOGRAPHY FROM GENEALOGICS.ORG: Pippin was born about 635, the grandson and namesake of Pippin I 'the Elder' from the marriage of Pippin's daughter Begga and Ansegisel, son of Arnulf, bishop of Metz. That marriage united the two houses of the Pippinids and the Arnulfings which created what would be called the Carolingian dynasty. Pippin II was probably born in Herstal (Héristal), in modern Belgium (where his centre of power lay), whence his epithet (he is sometimes called 'of Heristal'). As _major domus_ (mayor) of Austrasia, Pippin and Martin, duke of Laon, fought the Neustrian mayor Ebroin, who had designs on all Frankland. Ebroin defeated the Austrasians at Lucofao (Bois-du-Fay, near Laon) and came close to uniting all the Franks under his rule; however he was assassinated in 681, the victim of a combined attack by his numerous enemies. Pippin immediately made peace with his successor, Waratton. However, Waratton's successor Berthar, and the Neustrian king Theuderic III, who since 679 was nominal king of all the Franks, made war on Austrasia. The king and his mayor were decisively defeated at the Battle of Tertry (Textrice) in the Vermandois in 687. Berthar and Theuderic withdrew themselves to Paris, where Pippin followed and eventually forced on them a peace treaty with the condition that Berthar leave his office. Pippin was created mayor in all three Frankish kingdoms (Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy) and began calling himself Duke and Prince of the Franks (_dux et princeps Francorum_). In the ensuing quarrels, Berthar killed his mother-in-law Ansfled and fled. His wife Anstrude married Pippin's eldest son Drogo, duke of Champagne, and Pippin's place in Neustria was secured. Over the next several years, Pippin subdued the Alemanni, Friesians and Franconians, bringing them within the Frankish sphere of influence. He also began the evangelisation of Germany. In 695 he placed Drogo in the Burgundian mayorship and his other son Grimoald in the Neustrian one. Around 670 Pippin had married Plektrudis, who had inherited substantial estates in the Moselle region. She was the mother of Drogo of Champagne and Grimoald, both of whom died before their father. However, Pippin also had a mistress named Chalpaida/Alpais who bore him two more sons: Charles and Childebrand. Just before Pippin's death, Plektrudis convinced him to disinherit his bastards in favour of his grandson Theudoald, the son of Grimoald, who was still young (and amenable to Plektrudis' control). Pippin died suddenly at an old age on 15 November 714, at Jupille near Herstal. His legitimate grandchildren claimed themselves to be Pippin's true successors and, with the help of Plektrudis, tried to maintain the position of Mayor of the Palace after Pippin's death. However, Charles had gained favour among the Austrasians, primarily for his military prowess and ability to keep them well supplied with booty from his conquests. Despite the efforts of Plektrudis to silence her rival's child by imprisoning him, Charles Martel became the sole mayor of the palace and de facto ruler of Francia after a civil war which lasted for more than three years after Pippin's death.

  
  

• Sources

  [S807] Genealogics.org.