List of kings of the Lombards

The Kings of the Lombards or 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 568, the Lombard kings sometimes styled themselves Kings of Italy (rex totius Italiae). 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.

See also: List of queens of the Lombards
The Iron Crown.

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 rulers

Legendary rulers
  • Shava
  • Ybor and Agio, brothers, together with their mother Gambara, who led the emigration from Scandinavia
  • Agilmund, son of Agio
  • Laiamicho (Lamissio)
  • Ortnit

Lething Dynasty

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
  • Waltari (539–546), son of Wacho

Gausian Dynasty

Kings in Italy
See also: Kingdom of the Lombards

Gausian Dynasty

Unnamed dynasty
Rule of the Dukes (Ten year interregnum)
  • Authari (584–590), son of previous
  • Agilulf (591–c. 616), cousin of previous

Bavarian Dynasty

Non-dynastic king

Harodingians

Bavarian Dynasty, First Restoration

Beneventan Dynasty

Bavarian Dynasty, Second Restoration

Non-dynastic kings

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, Pippin.
  • Pepin (781–810), king under authority of Charlemagne
  • Bernard (810–818)
  • Lothair I (818–839)
  • Louis II (839–875)

The title rex Langobardorum, synonymous with rex Italiae, lasted well into the High Middle Ages,[1] but subsequent holders are found at King of Italy.

Family tree
Lethuc
Aldihoc
Godehoc
Claffo
Tato
died 510		Unichus
Wacho
r. 510-539		Austrigusa
of the Gepids
fl. 531		Audoin
r. 545-565
Cleph
?-572-574		Walthari
539-546		Garibald I
of Bavaria
540-591		Waldrada
of Neustria
531-572		Theudebald of AustrasiaGrasulf I
of Friuli
died 571		Alboin
530-565-572
Authari
540-84-90		Theodelinda
of Bavaria
570-628		Agilulf
555-590-616		Gundoald
Duke of Asti
565-616		Gisulf I
of Friuli
died 590		Tassilo I
of Bavaria
560-610
Rothari
606-636-652		Gundeberga
born 591		Arioald
?-626-636		Adaloald
602-616-
626-628		Aripert I
?-653-661		Romilda
of Friuli
died 611		Gisulf II
of Friuli
died 611		Garibald II
of Bavaria
585-625
Radoald
637-652-653		RodelindaPerctarit
?-661-662-
671-688		Godepert
?-661-662		TheodotaGrimoald
610-662-671		Gella
of Friuli		Theodo V
of Bavaria
625-716
Alahis
r. 689		Cunipert
r. 688-689,
689-700		Raginpert
r. 701		Ansprand
657-712-712		Garibald
r. 671		Gotfrid
of Alemannia
died 709		daughter,
name unknown
Liutpert
r. 700-
701, 702		Aripert II
r. 701-702,
702-712		Pemmo
of Friuli
died 739		Ritpurgasibling,
name unknown		Liutprand
r. 712-744		Odilo
of Bavaria
died 748
Ratchis
r. 744-749		Aistulf
?-749-756		Hildeprand
r. 735-744		Desiderius
?-756-774-786
Hildegarde
of Vinzgouw
754-783		Charles
the Great
748-778-814		Desiderata
fl. 770		Liutperga
fl. 763		Tassilo III
of Bavaria
741-796
Kings of
Italy

Notes
  1. "German Tribes org Lombard Kings". GermanTribes.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-18. Retrieved 2010-07-18.

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