When did Pepin the Short become King of the Franks?
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Answer
In 751, Pepin the Short, the son of Charles Martel, the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia, ascended to the throne as the King of the Franks. His coronation was a significant event, as it marked the fall of the Merovingian dynasty and the beginning of the Carolingian dynasty, which would shape the political landscape of Western Europe for centuries to come.
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