Childeric III was King of the Franks from 743 until he was deposed in 751 by Pepin the Short. He was the last Frankish king from the Merovingian dynasty. Once Childeric was deposed, Pepin became king, initiating the Carolingian dynasty.
Childeric III, 18th-century medallion by Jean Dassier
The Last of the Merovingians, a painting by Evariste-Vital Luminais, depicting the cutting of Childeric's hair.
Pepin the Short, was King of the Franks from 751 until his death in 768. He was the first Carolingian to become king.
Pepin the Younger, miniature, Anonymi chronica imperatorum, c. 1112–1114
Coronation in 751 of Pepin by Boniface, Archbishop of Mainz
Muslim troops leaving Narbonne in 759, after 40 years of occupation
Pepin's expedition to Septimania and Aquitaine (760)