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Liutprand's laws (Liutprandi Leges) show a greater degree of Roman influence than do the laws of his predecessors. To this end, Liutprand was known for establishing commonsense laws and during his kingship—at least nominally speaking, according to historian Chris Wickham—he did his best to ensure that the application of law was conducted ...
The description of Aistulf’s attack on Rome charges the king with every imaginable crime. The most evil Aistulf (nequissimus) and the Lombards, writes the pope, set all of suburbia on fire, burning buildings, churches, and sacred images. They cast the holy hosts in pots and cooked them with meat for food.
Liutprand. Liutprand (lēōōt´prănd), d. 744, king of the Lombards (712–44). Under his rule the Lombard kingdom of Italy reached its zenith. The first Christian Lombard ruler, Liutprand strongly favored Roman law and institutions. His legislation anticipated the reforms of Charlemagne by protecting his subjects from denial of justice ...
The Kingdom of the Lombards ( Latin: Regnum Langobardorum; Italian: Regno dei Longobardi; Lombard: Regn di Lombard ), also known as the Lombard Kingdom and later as the Kingdom of all Italy ( Latin: Regnum totius Italiae ), was an early medieval state established by the Lombards, a Germanic people, on the Italian Peninsula in the latter part of ...
Jan 22, 2016 · Whether one should describe Liutprand’s contacts as the “legitimist opposition” working for the return of the Macedonians is a moot point, but Liutprand himself and his father and father-in-law before him had all enjoyed cordial relations with Nikephoros’ predecessors and Liutprand might well have re-activated these contacts in 968.
As a result of the prestige that he had gained from these ventures, Rachis became king of the Lombards in 744, deposing Liutprand's successor Hildeprand after a few months of rule. Rachis assigned the duchy to his brother Aistulf, who only held it for a few years, since in 749 he succeeded Rachis (who had been deposed by his dukes) as king of ...
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.
