Cleph
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| Cleph | |
|---|---|
| King of the Lombards | |
| Reign | 572 - 574 |
| Predecessor | Alboin |
| Successor | Authari(after10 years of regency) |
| Died | 574 |
| Issue | Authari two daughters |
Cleph[1](alsoClef,Clepho,orKleph) was king of theLombardsfrom 572 to 574.
He succeededAlboin,to whom he was not related by blood. He was a violent and terrifying figure to theRomansandByzantinesstruggling to maintain control of theItalian Peninsula.He extended Lombard dominion over all ofNorthern Italy,finishing the conquest ofTuscanyand bringing Lombard authority to the gates ofRavenna.He was assassinated after an 18-month reign by a young guard, a slave whom he had mistreated. His death was followed by a 10-yearinterregnum,known as theRule of the Dukesbecause the territorial dukes were supreme. His son,Authari,eventually took the throne in 585.[2] He was buried in theChurch of Santi Gervasio e ProtasioinPavia.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^Possibly cognate withOld NorseLeifr,meaning "heir, descendant".
- ^"German Tribes org Lombard Kings".GermanTribes.org.Archived fromthe originalon 2010-07-18.Retrieved2010-07-18.
- ^Majocchi, Piero (2010)."Le sepolture regie nell'alto medioevo (secoli VI-X)".Reti Medievali Rivista.9:12–14.ISSN1593-2214.Retrieved20 August2023.
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