Category Archives: LINEAGE

King Pepin III (also Pippin III, Pépin le Bref) of the Franks

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Mustang

This will continue the story about the end of the Merovingian dynasty.  Charles Martel died on 22 October A.D. 741 in the present-day Picardy section of France.  His remains are buried at Saint Denis Basilica in Paris.  He divided his … Continue reading →

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The Vascones

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Mustang

Mithridátēs is the name given to the kings of several kingdoms in the ancient world.  It does get confusing when you run across people named Mithridátēs I of Pontus, who was also Mithridátēs III of Cius, whose descendants included both … Continue reading →

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The Franks

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Mustang

We previously learned that Indo-European people, known as Celts, occupied widespread areas of Central Europe, eventually expanding into areas of present-day Great Britain, Ireland, Spain, France, Northern Italy, Switzerland, lower Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands.  These people occupied most of … Continue reading →

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Roland — and his Song

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Mustang

Introduction There was an actual Roland.  Charlemagne’s biographer Einhard mentions him.  He is referred to by his Frankish name, Hruodlandus Brittannici limitis praefectus (Roland, Prefect of the borders of Brittany).  Chapter 9 of the account records Roland’s death in the … Continue reading →

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