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1. Pepin Of Herstal

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   Pepin assumed the role of Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia upon the death of his father, who was assassinated in 680. Initially, his power base was limited, as Neustria, the western Frankish kingdom, remained largely autonomous under its own powerful Mayor, Ebroin. The period following 680 was characterized by ongoing friction between the two eastern and western factions.
   Pepin’s rise was marked by exceptional administrative acumen, particularly concerning the deplo…

2. Pepin Of Herstal

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   Wars Against Neustria
   The primary objective of Pepin’s early military career was the reunification of the fractured Frankish realms under Austrasian hegemony. This required neutralizing the Mayor of the Palace of Neustria.
   The decisive engagement occurred at the Battle of Tertry in 687. While contemporary chronicles emphasize the brutality of the fighting, later analyses suggest the key factor was Pepin's tactical deployment of specialized …