Who was Pepin the Short?
Q: Who was Pepin the Short?
A: Pepin the Short was a King of the Franks from 751 to 768.
Q: Who were Pepin's parents?
A: Pepin's parents were Charles Martel and Chrotrud.
Q: When and where was Pepin born?
A: Pepin was born in Jupille, Belgium, in the year 714.
Q: Whom did Pepin marry?
A: Pepin married Bertrada of Laon in the year 740.
Q: How many children did Pepin and Bertrada have?
A: They had two sons and a daughter who lived long enough to become adults.
Q: What happened to Pepin's son Pepin?
A: Pepin died at Saint Denis and is buried in the basilica with his wife, Bertrada of Laon.
Q: Who succeeded Pepin the Short as King of the Franks?
A: Pepin's sons, Charlemagne and Carloman, were each King of half the Kingdom of the Franks after him.
