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Pepin the Short

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The first king of the Carolingian dynasty, Pepin the Short rose from Mayor of the Palace to King of the Franks through political acumen and papal alliance. His reign established the foundation for his son Charlemagne's empire and forged the crucial relationship between the Frankish monarchy and the Papacy that would define European politics for centuries.

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