AUTHARI

ôˈthârī, d. 590, Lombard king (584–90). Elected by the Lombard dukes to end the anarchy that prevailed in Italy after the murder (572?) of Alboin (see Lombards), Authari consolidated Lombard power in N Italy and repelled several Frankish invasions instigated by the popes.

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...accipere palmam. 10 In A.D. 589 Autharis, who had been elested king of the Lombards...He died A.D. 799. Flavius vero rex Authari 1 legatos post haec ad Bajoariam misit...suscipiens, Theudelindam suam filiam Authari se daturum promisit. Qui legati revertentes...
...their authority by participating in a regal election that put Authari on the Lombard throne. The new king succeeded in establishing...Paul the Deacon , pp. 86-93. After Authari, the next Lombard ruler of significance was Rothair, Duke...
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...private printing, 1948 ). 11. Charles Oman, The Dark Ages 476-918 (London: Rivingtons, 1908 ), p. 182. Authari (from * Aueth-herra "lord of riches"?) ruled from 583-590. 12. Karlamagnus saga , ed. Agnete Loth (Copenhage...


 

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AUTHARI o thari, d. 590, Lombard king (584 90). Elected by the Lombard dukes to end the anarchy that prevailed in Italy after the murder (572?) of Alboin (see Lombards ), Authari consolidated Lombard power in N Italy and repelled several Frankish invasions instigated by the popes...
...and Benevento in central and S Italy were set up independently. In 584 the Lombard nobles united to elect Clephs son, Authari , as the new king in order to strengthen themselves against the enmity of the Franks, the Byzantines, and the popes. The Lombard...


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