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King Pepin (or Pippin) (circa 715-768), called the Short (Pépin le Bref) or the About-4-feet-I'd-say (Pippin der Jüngere), rarely the Big (Pippin der Grosse), was the first King of the Franks (752–68) of the Carolingian dynasty. His father was the very tall Charles Martel, Lord Mayor of France who was surprised (and suspicious) that Pepin was so lacking in height. The average was restored with Pepin's eldest son Charles who matched his grandfather in the lofty department and would go on to become Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne. Pepin is said to have had a high pitched voice which later gave rise to the German expression Pepinspracht, or as it was later to be passed into English 'Pippinspeake' - Pipsqueak.

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rdfs:label	Pepin the Short
rdfs:comment	King Pepin (or Pippin) (circa 715-768), called the Short (Pépin le Bref) or the About-4-feet-I'd-say (Pippin der Jüngere), rarely the Big (Pippin der Grosse), was the first King of the Franks (752–68) of the Carolingian dynasty. His father was the very tall Charles Martel, Lord Mayor of France who was surprised (and suspicious) that Pepin was so lacking in height. The average was restored with Pepin's eldest son Charles who matched his grandfather in the lofty department and would go on to become Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne. Pepin is said to have had a high pitched voice which later gave rise to the German expression Pepinspracht, or as it was later to be passed into English 'Pippinspeake' - Pipsqueak.
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abstract	King Pepin (or Pippin) (circa 715-768), called the Short (Pépin le Bref) or the About-4-feet-I'd-say (Pippin der Jüngere), rarely the Big (Pippin der Grosse), was the first King of the Franks (752–68) of the Carolingian dynasty. His father was the very tall Charles Martel, Lord Mayor of France who was surprised (and suspicious) that Pepin was so lacking in height. The average was restored with Pepin's eldest son Charles who matched his grandfather in the lofty department and would go on to become Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne. Pepin is said to have had a high pitched voice which later gave rise to the German expression Pepinspracht, or as it was later to be passed into English 'Pippinspeake' - Pipsqueak. Today, people would associate Pepin with Pippin, the really irritating Hobbit in Lord of the Rings. Perhaps the author JRR 'Dallas' Tolkein had Pepin in mind when he invented the little people with the hairy toes. Since Tolkein gaily plundered from everywhere for his character names, that seems extremely likely.

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