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As an observer of the Byzantine court, I would characterize Liutprand as being a strong- willed man that was loyal to his master, Otto I. He was a very honest man that went to Constantinople for one mission, to arrange the marriage of Otto’s son and a Byzantine princess.
Jun 18, 2021 · Desiderius obtained assistance from the Duke of Benevento, whom Desiderius married his first daughter, Adelperga, and put an end to Liutprand's defiant actions. As part of his coronation, Desiderius made a pious pilgrimage to Rome whereby he made an oath to restore many lost papal towns to the Holy See and even enlarge the Papal State.
After Liutprand’s demise in 744 royal interests shifted decisively eastwards to Friuli, the homeland of Ratchis and Aistulf and then to Brescia, the focus for Desiderius and his wife Ansa. Milan only became important again during Charlemagne’s reign, a king for whom Genoa was also on the radar.
The Duchy of Rome ( Latin: Ducatus Romanus) was a state within the Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna. Like other Byzantine states in Italy, it was ruled by an imperial functionary with the title of dux. The duchy often came into conflict with the Papacy over supremacy within Rome. After the founding of the Papal States in 756, the Duchy of Rome ...
Of the documents that concern the relationship between Byzantium and Western Europe in the early Middle Ages, none is more famous or more frequently read than Relatio de Legatione Constantinopolitana, Liudprand of Cremona's description of his mission to Constantinople in 968 for Otto I. Much has been learned from his vivid if acid narrative ...
The Donation of Sutri was an agreement reached at Sutri by Liutprand, King of the Lombards and Pope Gregory II in 728. At Sutri, the two reached an agreement by which the city and some hill towns in Latium (like Vetralla ) were given to the Papacy , "as a gift to the blessed Apostles Peter and Paul " according to the Liber Pontificalis .
Oct 24, 2019 · By Robert Armour Many people in the United States know about tribes. The Greek tribes or Roman tribes. Unlike those famous tribes, there were a few small ones. One of those tribes were the Lombards. The Lombards existed with the Byzantine. They even had a conflict with each other. They had a hand full of rulers. They were great and played a positive impact on the kingdom, while others were not ...
