Birth of Pepin III the Short
Birth of Pepin III the Short, son of Charles Martel
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Pepin III the Short Biography and Timeline
Follow Pepin III the Short through 18 dated historical records for France.
Pepin III the Short, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
18Distinct records
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714–768Years on this page
714
741
Mayor
Appointed Mayor of the Palace, 0741-0751
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747
Succession
Pepin becomes sole ruler of the Franks
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751
Abdication
Overthrows Childeric III & founds the Carolingian Dynasty
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Coup
Overthrows Childeric III & founds the Carolingian Dynasty
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Marriage
Marries the daughter of Caribert, Count of Laon
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Succession
Succeeds as King of France, "the throne of all the Franks"
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757
Rebellion of Rebels in Bavaria
Defeats Tassilo III the Duke of Bavaria
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Rebellion of Rebels in Bavaria
Defeats Tassilo III the Duke of Bavaria
Rebellion of Rebels in Bavaria
Defeats Tassilo III the Duke of Bavaria
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758
Rebellion of Rebels in Saxony
Defeats the Saxons & wins a tribute from them
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Rebellion of Rebels in Saxony
Defeats the Saxons & wins a tribute from them
763
Rebellion of Rebels in Bavaria
Duke Tassilo remove Frankish control from Bavaria for 15 years
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Rebellion of Rebels in Bavaria
Duke Tassilo remove Frankish control from Bavaria for 15 years
768
Death of Pepin III the Short
After the death of Pepin his sons Charlemagne & Carloman divide the kingdom
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Rebellion of Rebels in Aquitaine
Defeats Waifer the Duke of Aquitaine
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Rebellion of Rebels in Aquitaine
Defeats Waifer the Duke of Aquitaine
Rebellion of Rebels in Aquitaine
Defeats Waifer the Duke of Aquitaine
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Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.