Similarities Between Pippin And Charlemagne

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Pippin continued to preside over Church councils and lead the army during campaign seasons. The reform movement set down by his father and Boniface continued to push forward, with the Church’s power continued to grow. Nevertheless the Church continued with its missionary project in Germany and helped create Bavarian Laws. Pippin and Charlemagne also share an interesting similarity. They both were anointed as king on two separate occasions. Pippin’s first anointing came from Boniface in 750, but also received a second anointing in 754 by Pope Stephen. Charlemagne received his first anointing alongside his father in 754, and later received anointing in 800, when he received the title emperor. After ruling his country either as mayor of the palace