Cunipert
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Cunincpert (also Cunibert or Cunipert) was king of the Lombards from 688 to 700. He succeeded his father Perctarit, though he was associated with the throne from 678.
He warred with the Arian rebel Alahis, duke of Trent and Brescia, who had fought his father and rebelled again in 688 after Perctarit died. He forced Cunincpert to a castle on an island in the middle of Lake Como, but his rule was burdensome and tyrannical, and he lost the support of the people. In 689, Cunincpert issued forth with the men of Piedmont and defeated Alahis and the men of Venetia at the Battle of Coronate, on the Horn of the Adda, near Lodi. Alahis was slain in battle.
Cunincpert suppressed other insurrections during his reign, including that of Ansfrid, usurper duke of Friuli, whom he successfully subjected to his authority.
He also successfully settled the schism in the Italian church between Aquileia and Grado.
He died in 700 and was succeeded by his young son Liutpert, the regent Ansprand, and many rebels. Many wars took place during his reign. He is notably the first Lombard monarch to strike coins in his image.[1]
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| Preceded by Perctarit |
King of the Lombards 688–689 |
Succeeded by Alagis |
| Preceded by Alagis |
King of the Lombards 689–700 |
Succeeded by Liutpert |
[edit] Notes
- ^ "German Tribes org Lombard Kings". GermanTribes.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-18. http://web.archive.org/web/20100718043340/http://www.germantribes.org/tribes/Lombards/Lombard%20Rulers/kingsline.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
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