Grifo

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Grifo was a lesser-known Frankish nobleman of the early 8th century, notable mainly as a son of Charles Martel involved in dynastic struggles within the Carolingian family.

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Grifo canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Frankish nobleman
historical figure
alliedWith Duke Odilo of Bavaria
Lombards
causeOfDeath killed while fleeing through the Alps
conflict succession disputes after the death of Charles Martel
countryOfCitizenship Frankish Kingdom
culture Frankish
dateOfBirth circa 726
dateOfDeath 754
describedIn Annales Mettenses priores
Royal Frankish Annals
linked to: Frankish annals
era Early Middle Ages
event escaped from imprisonment after 747
father Charles Martel
givenName Grifo
historicalRegion Austrasia
Neustria
linked to: Kingdom of Neustria
killedBy forces of Pepin the Short
languageOfEnvironment Old Frankish
memberOfDynasty Carolingian dynasty
mother Swanachild
notableFor conflict with his half-brothers over inheritance
involvement in Carolingian dynastic struggles
opposedBy Carloman
linked to: Carloman I

Pepin the Short
partOf Carolingian power struggles in the 8th century
placeOfBirth Frankish Kingdom
placeOfDeath Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
placeOfImprisonment Neufchâteau
positionHeld Duke of Bavaria
relative Charlemagne
religion Christianity
sexOrGender male
sibling Carloman
linked to: Carloman of Bavaria

Hiltrud
Landrada
Pepin the Short
stepmother Swanachild is second wife of Charles Martel
successor Pepin the Short as sole ruler of the Franks
uncle Childebrand I
wasImprisonedBy Carloman
linked to: Carloman I

Pepin the Short

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Referenced by (6)

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Charles Martel child Grifo
Karl Martell child Grifo
Charles Martel child Grifo
subject linked to: Charles the Hammer
Grifo givenName Grifo
Swanachild child Grifo
Swanachild motherOf Grifo