Pepin II of Herstal also known as Pippin
the Middle (son of Ansegisel,
or Duke Angies and Begga,
or Begue) was born 635 or 640, and died
December 16, 714. He married Plectudis,
mistress, Alpaida (or Chalpaida).
Notes
for Pepin of Herstal:
He was the grandson of Pippin the Elder
from the marriage of Ansegisel and Begga,
the daughter of the Elder. As the Mayor
of the Palace of Austrasia, Neustria and
Burgundy from 680 to 714, he gradually controlled
the Frankish court. The Merovingian king
Theuderic III attempted to oust Pepin from
his post, but he was defeated at Tertry
in 687. Pepin then became the actual ruler
of Austrasia, keeping a strong influence
over the other Frankish kingdoms. His descendants
continued to serve as Mayors of the Palace,
eventually becoming the legal rulers of
the Frankish kingdoms.
Around
670, Pippin married Plectrude for her inheritance
of substantial estates in the Moselle region.
They produced at least two children and
through them at least two significant grandchildren.
These legitimate children and grandchildren
claimed themselves to be Pepin's true successors
and with the help of his widow Plectrude
tried to maintain the position of Mayor
of the Palace after Pippin's death on December
16, 714. However, Charles Martel, Pippin's
son by his mistress, Alpaida (or Chalpaida),
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 Plectrude
to silence her rival's child by imprisoning
him, he became the sole Mayor of the Palace
and de facto ruler of Francia.
Pepin of Herstal or Pepin II
Ruler of Franks 687-714
Mayor of the Palace
of Austrasia 680-714
When Pepin II became Mayor of the Austrasian
Palace in 680, his only rival for power
was Mayor Ebroin of the Neustrian Palace.
In 687, the Neustrian people begged Pepin
to rid them of their mayor, so Pepin opened
talks with Ebroin and the boy-king Theuderic
III, however battle soon occured and both
Ebroin and Theuderic were defeated at Tertry.
Pepin thus inherited the Palaces of Neustria
and Burgundy, where he placed his sons.
In 714, Pepin died of a fever.
More
About Pepin:
Father (2): Pepin.
Children
of Pepin and Alpaida
(or Chalpaida)
are:
| i |
|
+Charles
Martel, b. Abt. 688, d. October
22, 741, Quierzy, France |
| ii |
|
Hildebrand
|
| Children
of Pepin and Plectudis are: |
| i |
|
Drogo,
Mayor of the Palace of Burgundy |
| ii |
|
Grimoald,
Mayor of the Palace of Neustria |
|
