![Pepin the Short Biography - King of the Franks from 751 to 768; first king of the Carolingian Dynasty | Pantheon Pepin the Short Biography - King of the Franks from 751 to 768; first king of the Carolingian Dynasty | Pantheon](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/n3MB9gvPqPc/maxresdefault.jpg)
Pepin the Short Biography - King of the Franks from 751 to 768; first king of the Carolingian Dynasty | Pantheon
![Charlemagne (742/747/748-814), also known as Charles the Great or Charles I was the eldest child of King of the Franks, Pepin the Short. He took the Frankish throne after his father's death Charlemagne (742/747/748-814), also known as Charles the Great or Charles I was the eldest child of King of the Franks, Pepin the Short. He took the Frankish throne after his father's death](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B0393A/charlemagne-742747748-814-also-known-as-charles-the-great-or-charles-i-was-the-eldest-child-of-king-of-the-franks-pepin-the-short-he-took-the-frankish-throne-after-his-fathers-death-in-768-initially-co-ruling-with-his-brother-carloman-i-who-died-in-771-leaving-charlemagne-as-undisputed-ruler-of-the-franks-charlemagne-considered-himself-a-protector-of-the-papacy-and-invaded-northern-italy-to-remove-the-lombards-from-power-becoming-king-of-italy-in-774-he-also-led-incursions-into-muslim-spain-and-campaigned-against-the-saxons-of-the-east-christianising-them-upon-penalty-of-death-2B0393A.jpg)
Charlemagne (742/747/748-814), also known as Charles the Great or Charles I was the eldest child of King of the Franks, Pepin the Short. He took the Frankish throne after his father's death
![Pepin le Bref, Pepin the Younger, Pepin III or Pippin the Short, c. 714-768, King of the Franks, Pepin le Bref, Pippin der Jünge Stock Photo - Alamy Pepin le Bref, Pepin the Younger, Pepin III or Pippin the Short, c. 714-768, King of the Franks, Pepin le Bref, Pippin der Jünge Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/FWP75B/pepin-le-bref-pepin-the-younger-pepin-iii-or-pippin-the-short-c-714-FWP75B.jpg)