Aistulf

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Aistulf was an 8th-century King of the Lombards and Duke of Friuli known for his aggressive expansion in Italy and conflicts with the Papacy and the Byzantine Empire.

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Aistulf canonical 10
King Aistulf of the Lombards 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 8th-century monarch
Duke of Friuli
King of the Lombards
associatedWithEvent Frankish campaigns in Italy under Pepin the Short
brother Ratchis
capital Pavia
captured Duchy of Rome
Exarchate of Ravenna
Ravenna
conflict Byzantine Empire
Duchy of Rome
Papal States
controlled Friuli
Ravenna and the Exarchate
parts of the Pentapolis
country Kingdom of the Lombards
deathPlace Pavia
diedIn 756
era Early Middle Ages
ethnicity Lombard
linked to: Lombard Italy
expandedInto Byzantine territories in Italy
central Italy
territories of the Papacy
governmentForm Lombard monarchy
historicalPeriod Lombard rule in Italy
knownFor prompting Frankish intervention in Italy
threatening Rome
language Latin
Lombard language
nobleFamily Lombards
notableFor aggressive expansion in Italy
conflicts with the Byzantine Empire
conflicts with the Papacy
occupation military leader
ruler
opponent Byzantine exarch of Ravenna
Pepin the Short
Pope Stephen II
Pope Zachary
positionHeld Duke of Friuli
King of the Lombards
linked to: Rex Langobardorum
predecessor Ratchis
regionRuled Lombard Kingdom in Italy
reignEnd 756
reignStart 749
religion Arian Christianity
linked to: Arianism
successor Desiderius
title Rex Langobardorum

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Liutprandian line hasMember Aistulf
Desiderius predecessor Aistulf
Pope Stephen II opponent King Aistulf of the Lombards
linked to: Aistulf
Lombard Italy notableRuler Aistulf
Agilolfing dynasty hasMember Aistulf
Desiderius predecessor Aistulf
subject linked to: King Desiderius of the Lombards
Lombard law laterDevelopedBy Aistulf
Ratchis successor Aistulf
Ratchis abdicatedInFavorOf Aistulf