of Laon Family - Ourfolk
Countess Bertha of Laon (of France) 720 - 12 JUL 783
Countess Bertha was born on 720 in Laon, Austrasia and died on 12 JUL 783 in Choisy, Bourgogne, France .
She was the daughter of Count Claribert I of Laon (ABT 690 - ABT 690) and Countess Bertrada of Laon (B: ABT 695).
Countess Bertha was married to King Pepin I of France on ABT 740.
King Pepin was born on 714 in Austria and died on 24 SEP 768 in St. Denis, France .
He was the son of Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia Charles Martel (ABT 676 - 22 OCT 741) and Duchess Rotrude of Austrasia (Martel) (ABT 690 - 724).
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Son - Charlemagne - Emporer Charles was born on 2 APR 747 in Aix La Chapelle, Austrasia and died on 29 Jan 813-29 Jan 814 (age: 65) in Aix la Chapelle, France
-when his father died in 741, Pepin III and his brother Carloman
succeeded as joint Mayors of the Palace of Austrasia. In 746, Carloman abdicated
and became a monk, leaving Pepin to rule all of Austrasia on his own.
In 750, Pepin
received papal permission from Pope Zachary to take the Frankish crown from
King Childeric III. In 751, Zachary formerly deposed Childeric, and Pepin became
the first Caroliginian king of the Franks. In 753, Pope Stephen went to Gaul to
affirm Pepin's crown. In 755, on Stephen's wishes, Pepin attacked the Lombards of
Italy who were harrasing the Roman See, and peace was made. The next year, the
Lombard king again marauded near Rome, was again defeated, and again made
peace with Pepin. That year, Pepin promised the Church Frankish protection, thus
breaking ties with the Eastern Empire that were only needed for Italian safety. In
760, Pepin and Duke Waifar of independent Aquitaine started a war which lasted
many years.
In 764, both sides were tired, and the war took a one year break. Pepin
launched a final campaign against Aquitaine in 766 with full force, Aquitaine was
defeated, and Waifar and his family were executed. By 768, the year Pepin died,
Aquitaine had been completely conquered.
Pepin III (also called Pippin, or Pepin the Short) (died 768), first Carolingian king of the Franks, son of Charles Martel and father of Charlemagne
succeeded as joint Mayors of the Palace of Austrasia. In 746, Carloman abdicated
and became a monk, leaving Pepin to rule all of Austrasia on his own.
In 750, Pepin
received papal permission from Pope Zachary to take the Frankish crown from
King Childeric III. In 751, Zachary formerly deposed Childeric, and Pepin became
the first Caroliginian king of the Franks. In 753, Pope Stephen went to Gaul to
affirm Pepin's crown. In 755, on Stephen's wishes, Pepin attacked the Lombards of
Italy who were harrasing the Roman See, and peace was made. The next year, the
Lombard king again marauded near Rome, was again defeated, and again made
peace with Pepin. That year, Pepin promised the Church Frankish protection, thus
breaking ties with the Eastern Empire that were only needed for Italian safety. In
760, Pepin and Duke Waifar of independent Aquitaine started a war which lasted
many years.
In 764, both sides were tired, and the war took a one year break. Pepin
launched a final campaign against Aquitaine in 766 with full force, Aquitaine was
defeated, and Waifar and his family were executed. By 768, the year Pepin died,
Aquitaine had been completely conquered.
Pepin III (also called Pippin, or Pepin the Short) (died 768), first Carolingian king of the Franks, son of Charles Martel and father of Charlemagne
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