Pippin

Pippin, often also spelt Pepin, was the name of several important figures in the Carolingian family that ruled the Frankish Empire in what is now France and the western parts of Germany in the Middle Ages:

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• Pippin the Elder
• Pippin the Middle
• Pippin the Younger (father of Charlemagne)
• Pippin the Hunchback (son of Charlemagne)
• Pippin of Italy (son of Charlemagne)
• Pippin of Aquitaine (grandson of Charlemagne, son of Louis the Pious)
• Pepin II of Aquitaine, son of Pippin of Aquitaine

Pippin is also:

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• the nickname of Peregrin Took in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
• A type of apple
• The protagonist in the novel The Short Reign of Pippin IV by John Steinbeck.
• The title of a Broadway musical by Stephen Schwartz, refer Pippin (musical).
• The title of a 1981 film based on the musical by Stephen Schwartz with William Katt in the title role.
• The Pippin games console which was designed by Apple Computer and manufactured by Bandai in 1995.
• Jacques P?pin is a famous chef.

There are a few places named Pepin in the United States:

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• Pepin (town), Wisconsin
• Pepin, Wisconsin
• Lake Pepin
• Pepin Township, Minnesota

Carolingian: The Carolingians (also known as the "Carlovingians") were a dynasty of rulers that eventually controlled the Frankish realm and its successors from the 8th to the 10th century, officially taking over the kingdoms from the Merovingian dynasty in 751. The name Carolingian itself comes from Charles Mar...

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France: The French Republic or France (: R?publique fran?aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents....