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Liutprand was the king of the Lombards from 712 to 744 and is chiefly remembered for his multiple phases of law-giving, in fifteen separate sessions from 713 to 735 inclusive, and his long reign, which brought him into a series of conflicts, mostly successful, with most of Italy.
king (712-744), Italy. Liutprand (died 744) was a Lombard king of Italy whose long and prosperous reign was a period of expansion and consolidation for the Lombards. From his position as a Lombard chief, Liutprand gained the throne in 712, when revolution ended a succession of weak kings.
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6th century. Founding of the kingdom. Cleph and the Rule of the Dukes. Final settlement: Autari, Agilulf and Theudelinda. 7th century. Revival of the Arians: Arioald, Rothari. Bavarian dynasty. 8th century. Dynastic crisis. Liutprand: the apogee of the reign. Last kings. Aistulf. Fall of the kingdom. List of monarchs. Historiographical views.
Jan 22, 2023 · Liutprand was the King of the Lombards from 712 to 744 and is chiefly remembered for his Donation of Sutri, in 728, and his long reign, which brought him into a series of conflicts, mostly successful, with most of Italy. He profited by Byzantine weakness to enlarge his domains in Emilia and the Romagna.
- circa 680
- circa January 744 (55-72)d. Jan 743/44
- Italy
- 29th King of the Lombards 712-744
Oct 25, 2021 · The Lombards’ Golden Era Under King Liutprand The fragmented nature of the Lombard dukes was an open invitation to the Byzantines to attack them. To do so the Byzantines allied themselves with the Franks to the west, and together they invaded Lombard Italy.
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. Source for information on Liutprand: The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. dictionary.
Liutprand (712–744) Hildeprand (744) Ratchis (744–749) Aistulf (749–756) Desiderius (756–774) Carolingian dynasty. Charlemagne conquered the Lombards in 774 at the invitation of Pope Adrian I. Charlemagne (774–781) in personal union, passed kingship to his third son, Pepin. Pepin (or Pippin) (781–810), king under authority of ...
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