The Alamanni had gradually thrown off the Frankish yoke, but in 730 Charles Martel again reduced them to dependence, and his son Pepin the Short abolished the tribal duke and ruled the duchy by counties palatine, or "kammerboten".
The Alamanni had gradually thrown off the Frankish yoke, but from 709 Mayor Pepin of Herstal conquered the territory and in 730 his son Charles Martel again reduced them to dependence. Charles' son Pepin the Short abolished the tribal duke and ruled Alamannia by counties palatine, or "Kammerboten".