Pippinids

The Pippinids or Arnulfings are the members of a family of Frankish nobles in the Pippinid dynasty. Their select scions served as Mayor of the Palace, de facto rulers, of the Frankish kingdoms of Neustria and Austrasia that were nominally ruled by the Merovingians.

History

The dynasty is usually considered to have been founded by Saint Arnulf, bishop of Metz in the early seventh century, who wielded a great deal of power and influence in the Merovingian kingdoms.

His son Ansegisel married Saint Begga, the daughter of Pepin of Landen, and their son was Pepin of Heristal. It is from Pepin's grandfathers that the dynasty receives its earlier (pre-Martel) names: Arnulfing or Pippinid.

The mayoralty of the palace of the kingdom of Austrasia began in the family with Ansegisel and continued with Pepin of Heristal. Pepin conquered Neustria at the Battle of Tertry in 687 and spread Arnulfing authority over all the Franks.

Succession

The dynasty formally ended with the death of Pepin, who was succeeded by his son, Charles Martel. Charles was the son of Pippin (there were multiple spellings of his name) and his second wife, Alpaida. After his death, the first wife of Pepin (Plectrude) had Charles imprisoned so they would not compete with her choice for heir (their grandson, Theudould).

Carolingian dynasty

Charles (Carol) Martel went on to found a new line of the family, which historians named the Carolingian dynasty after Martel.

Frankish dynastic relationships

Arnulf of Metz
*582 †640
 
Doda
*~584 †?
Pepin of Landen
*~580 †640
 
Itta
*592 †652
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Theuderic III
*654 †691
Ansegisel
*602/610 †662/679
 
 
 
 
 
Begga
*~615 †693
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chrotlind
*~670
 
Lambert II
*682 †781
Pepin of Herstal
*~635 †714
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Landrada
fl. 764
Robert I
*697 †764
Rotrude
*~690 †724
 
Charles Martel
*689 †741
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thuringbert
*735 †770
Gerold I
post 784/798
Pepin the Short
*714 †768
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Robert II
*770 †807
Adrian
ante 11/821
Hildegard
*758 †783
 
Charlemagne
* 742 †814
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Robert III
*800 †834
 
Waldrada
*~801 †834
Pepin of Italy
*773 †810
Louis the Pious
*778 †840
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bernard of Italy
*797 †818
Eberhard
*815 †866
 
Gisela
*818/820 †876
Charles II
*823 †877
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pepin I
*817 †post 854
Ingeltrude
*837/840 †870
 
Henry
†886
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Louis II
*846 †879
Robert IV
*~830 †866
Herbert
*~850 †907
Otto I
*~851 †912
 
Hedwiga
*856 †903
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Robert I
*866 †923
 
 
 
Béatrice
*~880 † post 931
Henry I
*876 †936
Charles III
*879 †929
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hugh the Great
*~898 †956
 
 
 
Hedwig
*922 †~965
Otto I
*912 †973
Gerberga
*913/14 †969
 
Louis IV
*920 †954
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hugh Capet
*~940 †996
Otto II
*~955 †983
Lothair IV
*941 †986
 
 
 
 
Otto III
*980 †1002
Louis V
*~967 †987
 
 
Henry II
*~975 †1024
Hugh Capet
Capetians
Conrad II
Salians

See also

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