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Pepin of Herstal

Pepin of Herstal was a Frankish mayor of the palace in the late seventh and early eighth centuries and the father of Charles Martel. He unified the office of mayor across the Frankish kingdoms, making his family the effective rulers behind the Merovingian kings. His work laid the foundation of Carolingian power that led to the Carolingian Empire.

Pepin of Herstal
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Pepin of Herstal. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pepin-of-herstal
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