# Death of Pepin of Herstal (714)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/714-death-of-pepin-of-herstal
Location: Frankish realm

A succession crisis opened the way for Charles Martel’s rise. Within the broader Frankish Kingdoms period, Merovingian and Carolingian rulers built large Frankish realms over former Roman Gaul. Conversion, aristocratic power, church institutions and imperial expansion laid foundations for medieval France. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Later Merovingian kings (Kings of the Franks). Death of Pepin of Herstal is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Death of Pepin of Herstal is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Later Merovingian kings](https://history-france.com/rulers/later-merovingian-kings)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Death of Pepin of Herstal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Death+of+Pepin+of+Herstal&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Death of Pepin of Herstal](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Death+of+Pepin+of+Herstal)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)