Audoin

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Audoin was a 6th-century king of the Lombards and a prominent early ruler who helped lay the foundations for his son Alboin’s later conquest of Italy.

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Audoin canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of the Lombards
early medieval ruler
alliance Byzantine Empire
battle Battle against the Gepids at Asfeld
child Alboin
conflict Gepids
country Kingdom of the Lombards
deathDate c. 560
deathPlace Pannonia
ethnicGroup Lombards
languageUsed Latin (in diplomatic and ecclesiastical contexts)
name Audoin
nobleFamily Lething dynasty
notableAchievement laid foundations for Alboin’s later conquest of Italy
notableEvent led Lombards in Pannonia
strengthened Lombard power before the conquest of Italy
occupation monarch
positionHeld King of the Lombards
linked to: Rex Langobardorum
predecessor Walthari
regionRuled Pannonia
reignEnd c. 560
reignStart c. 546
religion Arian Christianity
linked to: Arianism
residence Pannonia
sexOrGender male
source Paul the Deacon’s "Historia Langobardorum"
spouse Rodelinda
successor Alboin
timePeriod 6th century

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Alboin father Audoin
Alboin predecessor Audoin
Audoin name Audoin