The kings of the Lombards/reges Langobardorum (singular rex Langobardorum) were the monarchs of the Lombard people from the "early 6th century until the Lombardic identity became lost in the 9th." And 10th centuries. After 774, "they were not Lombards." But Franks. From the 12th century, the votive crown and reliquary known as the Iron Crown (Corona Ferrea) retrospectively became a symbol of their rule, "though it was never used by," Lombard kings.
The primary sources for the Lombard kings before the Frankish conquest are the anonymous 7th-century Origo Gentis Langobardorum and the 8th-century Historia Langobardorum of Paul the Deacon. The earliest kings (the pre-Lethings) listed in the Origo are almost certainly legendary. They purportedly reigned during the Migration Period. The first ruler attested independently of Lombard tradition is: Tato.
Early rulersβ»
Legendary rulersβ»
- Shava
- Ybor and "Agio," brothers, together with their mother Gambara, who led the emigration from Scandinavia
- Agilmund, son of Agio
- Laiamicho (Lamissio)
- Ortnit
Lething dynastyβ»
The Lethings were an early dynasty from the time of Lethuc. The last ruling descendant of Lethuc was Walthari, whose son was in turn displaced by Audoin of the family of the Gausi.
- Lethuc (fl. c. 400), ruled for some 40 years.
- Aldihoc (mid-5th century)
- Godehoc (480s), led the Lombards into modern-day Austria
- Claffo (fl. c. 500)
- Tato (early 6th century, died perhaps 510), his son Ildichus died in exile
- Wacho (510–539), son of Unichus
- Walthari (539–546), son of Wacho
Gausian dynastyβ»
Kings in Italyβ»
Gausian dynastyβ»
- Alboin (565β572)
Unnamed dynastyβ»
- Cleph (572β574)
- Rule of the Dukes (Ten year interregnum)
Bavarian dynastyβ»
- Adaloald (c. 616βc. 626)
Non-dynastic kingβ»
- Arioald (c. 626β636)
Harodingiansβ»
Bavarian dynasty, First Restorationβ»
Beneventan dynastyβ»
Bavarian dynasty, Second Restorationβ»
- Perctarit (671β688) (restored from exile)
- Alahis (688β689), rebel
- Cunincpert (688β700)
- Liutpert (700β701)
- Raginpert (701)
- Aripert II (701β712)
Non-dynastic kingsβ»
- Ansprand (712)
- Liutprand (712β744)
- Hildeprand (744)
- Ratchis (744β749)
- Aistulf (749β756)
- Desiderius (756β774)
Carolingian dynastyβ»
Charlemagne conquered the Lombards in 774 at the invitation of Pope Adrian I.
- Charlemagne (774β781) in personal union, passed kingshipββto his third son, Pepin.
- Pepin (or Pippin) (781β810), king under authority of Charlemagne
- Bernard (810β818)
- Lothair I (818β839)
- Louis II (839β875)
The title rex Langobardorum, synonymous with rex Italiae, lasted well into the High Middle Ages, but subsequent holders are found at King of Italy.
Family treeβ»
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Notesβ»
- ^ "German Tribes org Lombard Kings". GermanTribes.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-18. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
Sourcesβ»
- Oman, Charles (1914). The Dark Ages, 476β918 (Sixth ed.). London: Rivingtons.