He was the illegitimate son of Pepin of Herstal, a mayor of the palace who governed parts of the Frankish realm at a time when the Merovingian kings ruled in name only.

• 他是宫相丕平（Pepin of Herstal）的私生子，当时控制了法兰克王国的部分领土，梅罗文加王朝的国王已有名无实。