1. king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751 (714-768); [syn: Pepin, Pepin III, Pepin the Short]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Pepin III
n 1: king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended
papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751
(714-768) [syn: Pepin, Pepin III, Pepin the Short]