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Cunipert (also Cunibert or Cunincpert) was king of the Lombards from 688 to 700. He succeeded his father Perctarit, though he was associated with the throne from 678. The Lombards (Latin Langobardi, from which the alternative name Longobards found in older English texts), were a Germanic people originally from northern Europe that entered the late Roman Empire. ... Events Emperor Justinian II of the Bulgarians. ... // Events Saint Adamnan convinces 51 kings to adopt Cáin Adomnáin defining the relationship between women and priests. ... Perctarit was king of the Lombards from 661 to 662 the first time and later from 671 to 688. ... Events Pope Agatho succeeds Pope Donus. ...


He warred with the Arian rebel Alagis, duke of Trent and Brescia, who had fought his father and rebelled again in 688 after Perctarit died. He forced Cunipert to a castle on an island in the middle of Lake Como, but his rule was burdensome and tyrannical, and so he lost the support of the people. Finally, in 689, Cunipter issued forth with the men of Piedmont and defeated Alahis and the men of Venetia at Coronate, on the Horn of the Adda, near Lodi. Alahis was vanquished and slain in battle. Arian may refer to one of the following. ... Alahis (or Alagis) was the Arian duke of Trent and Brescia before becoming king of the Lombards after his successful rebellion in 688. ... The term duke is a title of nobility which refers to the sovereign male ruler of a Continental European duchy, to a nobleman of the highest grade of the British peerage, or to the highest rank of nobility in various other European countries, including Portugal, Spain and France (in Italy... Trent is the name of several places: Trento in Italy, famous for the C16 Council of Trent trent logan Trent, Texas, USA Trent, South Dakota, USA Rivers: River Trent in the UK, or one of several other other Trent Rivers Other: Trent jet engine family manufactured by Rolls-Royce plc... Location within Italy Brescia is a city in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy with a population of around 200,000. ... Events Emperor Justinian II of the Bulgarians. ... Lake Como (Lago di Como in Italian, also known as Lario) is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. ... Events Battle of Coronate: The army of Cunincpert, king of the Lombards, defeat the followers of the usurper Alahis on the Adda River. ... Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte) is a region of northwestern Italy. ... Venetia is a name used mostly in a historical context for the area of north-eastern Italy formerly under the control of the Republic of Venice and corresponding approximately to the present-day Italian administrative regions of the Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. ... Combatants forces of Cunincpert forces of Alahis Commanders Cunincpert Alahis The Battle of Coronate was fought in 689 between the forces of King Cunincpert of the Lombards and the usurper Alahis. ... Adda (anc. ... For other places called Lodi, see Lodi. ...


Cunipert fought many more insurrections in his reign, including that of Ausfrid, usurper duke of Friuli, whom he successfully subjected to his authority. Friuli (Furlan: Friûl, German: Friaul) is an area of north-eastern Italy, comprising the major part of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region; the historical Friuli is the land de Livence al Timâf, which means from the Livenza river in the west to the Timavo river in the east...


He also successfully fixed the schism in the Italian church between Aquileia and Grado. The word schism (IPA: or ), from the Greek σχισμα, schisma (from σχιζω, schizo, to split), means a division or a split, usually in an organization. ... Aquileia (Friulian Acuilee, Slovene Oglej), an ancient town of Italy, at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about 6 to. ... Grado is an island in the north-eastern Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. ...


He died in 700 and was succeeded by his young son Liutpert, the regent Ansprand, and many rebels. His reign was war-filled and he is notably the first Lombard monarch to strike coins in his image. // Events Saint Adamnan convinces 51 kings to adopt Cáin Adomnáin defining the relationship between women and priests. ... Liutpert (d. ... // High public office A regent, from the Latin regens who reigns is anyone who acts as head of state, especially if not the monarch (who has higher titles). ... Ansprand (c. ...

Preceded by:
Alagis
King of the Lombards Followed by:
Liutpert
Preceded by:
Perctarit
617 - 688
Barbarian King of Italy Interrupted by:
Alahis
689
Followed by:
Liutpert
701


 
 

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