Pepin the Short (King of the Franks; 751–768)
Pepin the Short (c. 714–768) was King of the Franks from 751 until his death in 768. He was the father and predecessor of Charlemagne.
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The demise of the Exarchate
The events around the demise of the Exarchate of Ravenna only involved the Venetians marginally. It is nevertheless important to the history of Venice.
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The “Historia Langobardorum” by Paul the Deacon
The “Historia Langobardorum” is the oldest chronicle relevant to the history of Venice. It probably dates to the 780s or 790s.