Pepin II (french: Pépin; c. 817—after 850) was
Count of Vermandois
The Count of Vermandois was the ruler of the county of Vermandois.
Beneficiary counts of Vermandois
* Leodegar, Count of Vermandois (c. 484).
* Emerannus (c. 511), son of previous.
* Wagon I (c. 550).
* Wagon II (c. 600), son of previous.
* ...
, lord of
Senlis
Senlis () is a commune in the northern French department of Oise, Hautes de France.
The monarchs of the early French dynasties lived in Senlis, attracted by the proximity of the Chantilly forest. It is known for its Gothic cathedral and other h ...
,
Péronne and
Saint Quentin
Saint Quentin ( la, Quintinus; died 287 AD) also known as Quentin of Amiens, was an early Christian saint.
Hagiography
Martyrdom
The legend of his life has him as a Roman citizen who was martyred in Gaul. He is said to have been the son of a ...
. He was son of King
Bernard of Italy
Bernard (797 – 17 April 818) was the King of the Lombards from 810 to 818. He plotted against his uncle, Emperor Louis the Pious, when the latter's ''Ordinatio Imperii'' made Bernard a vassal of his cousin Lothair. When his plot was discovered, ...
(a grandson of
Charlemagne
Charlemagne ( , ) or Charles the Great ( la, Carolus Magnus; german: Karl der Große; 2 April 747 – 28 January 814), a member of the Carolingian dynasty, was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and the first Holy ...
) and his Queen,
Cunigunda of Laon Kunigunde, Kunigunda, or Cunigunde, is a European female name of German origin derived from "kuni" (clan, family) and "gund" (war). In Polish this is sometimes Kunegunda or Kinga. People with such names include:
*Kunigunde of Rapperswil (c. early 4 ...
. He supported Emperor Lothar after the death of Emperor
Louis the Pious
Louis the Pious (german: Ludwig der Fromme; french: Louis le Pieux; 16 April 778 – 20 June 840), also called the Fair, and the Debonaire, was King of the Franks and co-emperor with his father, Charlemagne, from 813. He was also King of Aqui ...
, despite having sworn allegiance to
Charles the Bald
Charles the Bald (french: Charles le Chauve; 13 June 823 – 6 October 877), also known as Charles II, was a 9th-century king of West Francia (843–877), king of Italy (875–877) and emperor of the Carolingian Empire (875–877). After a ser ...
.
Pepin’s wife is unknown; their children were:
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Bernard II, Count of Laon
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Pepin III, Count of Vermandois
Pepin III, Count of Vermandois (also known as Pepin II, Count of Senlis; French: ''Pépin'') (c. 846 – 893) was a Frankish noble; the Count of Senlis and Count of Vermandois (850 – 893); Lord of Valois (877 – 886), and later Count of Valois ...
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Herbert I, Count of Vermandois
Herbert I (c. 848/850 – 907) or Heribertus I, Count of Vermandois, Count of Meaux, Count of Soissons, and lay abbot of Saint Quentin. He was a Carolingian aristocrat who played a significant role in Francia.
Herbert was the son of Pepin of ...
*Cunigunda?
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Herbertien dynasty
810s births
Place of birth unknown
Sons of kings
Year of birth uncertain
Year of death unknown
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