Cleph or Clef (in Italian, Clefi) was king of the Lombards from 572 or 573 to 574 or 575. He succeeded his father Alboin. He was a violent and terrifying figure to the Romans and Byzantines struggling to maintain control of the peninsula. He was assassinated after an 18-month reign by a young guard and his death was followed by a ten year interregnum known as the "Rule of the Dukes" because the territorial dukes were supreme. His son, Authari, eventually took the throne in 585. Jump to: navigation, search The Lombards (Latin Langobardi, from which the alternative name Longobards found in older English texts), were a Germanic people originally from Scandinavia that entered the late Roman Empire. ... Events Emperor Bidatsu ascends the throne of Japan. ... Events A young monk is ordained. ... Events Emperor Justin II retires, choosing Tiberius II Constantine as his heir. ... Events June 2 - Benedict succeeds John III as Pope The Kingdom of East Anglia founded by the Angle groups North Folk and South Folk, naming the places of Norfolk and Suffolk, respectively. ... Alboin (d. ... Roman or Romans has several meanings, primarily related to the Roman citizens, but also applicable to typography, math, and a commune. ... Byzantine Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered around its capital in Constantinople. ... Authari was the king of the Lombards. ... Events Famine in Gaul. ...
His successor, Cleph, was also assassinated, after a ruthless reign of 18 months.
His death began an interregnum of years, the "Rule of the Dukes", during which the dukes did not elect any king, and which is regarded as a period of violence and disorder.
In 584, threatened by a Frankish invasion, the dukes elected Cleph's son, Authari, king.
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