Theodelinda in an illustration for the Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493

Theodelinda, queen of the Lombards, (c. 570 - 628) was the daughter of duke Garibald I of Bavaria. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 487 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1652 × 2032 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 487 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1652 × 2032 pixel, file size: 1. ... Depiction of God creating the world Juvenal The Nuremberg Chronicle is one of the best documented early printed books. ... The Lombards (Latin Langobardi, whence comes the alternative name Longobards found in older English texts), were a Germanic people originally from Northern Europe that entered the late Roman Empire. ... This limestone statue of a Boddhisattva was probably created in the Henan province of China around 570, in the Northern Qi Dynasty. ... Events Khusro II of Persia overthrown Pippin of Landen becomes Mayor of the Palace Brahmagupta writes the Brahmasphutasiddhanta Births Deaths Empress Suiko of Japan Theodelinda, queen of the Lombards Categories: 628 ... Garibald I (also Garivald) (540 – ) was Duke of Bavaria from 555 until 591. ... For other uses, see Bavaria (disambiguation). ...

She was married first in 588 to Authari, king of the Lombards, son of king Cleph. Authari died in 590. Theodelinda was allowed to pick Agilulf as her next husband and Authari's successor in 591. She thereafter exerted much influence in restoring Nicene Christianity (the mainstream, in 1054 split by the East-West Schism in Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy) to a position of primacy in Italy against its rival, Arian Christianity. Events The Lombards are converted to Catholic Christianity. ... Authari was the king of the Lombards. ... Cleph or Clef (in Italian, Clefi) was king of the Lombards from 572 or 573 to 574 or 575. ... Events September 3 - St. ... Agilulf was duke of Turin and Lombard king of Italy. ... Events Ethelbert of Kent elected Bretwalda after Ceawlin of Wessex, the former Bretwalda, is deposed. ... Fourth-century inscription, representing Christ as the Good Shepherd. ... For the later Papal Schism in Avignon, see Western Schism. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      This article...

After the conversion of Authari to the Catholic faith, she started building churches in Lombardy and Tuscany, among them the cathedral of Monza and the first Baptistery of Florence. They were all dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. For the village of the same name in Ontario, Canada, see Lombardy, Ontario. ... For other uses, see Tuscany (disambiguation). ... Façade. ... The Battistero di San Giovanni (Baptistery of St John) is believed to be the oldest building in Florence. ... John the Baptist (also called John the Baptizer or John the Dipper) is regarded as a prophet by at least three religions: Christianity, Islam, and Mandaeanism. ...

The famous treasure of Monza contains the Iron Crown of Lombardy and the theca persica, enclosing a text from the Gospel of John, sent by Pope Gregory I (590-604) to her for her son Adaloald. Another of the gifts of this pope to the Lombard queen was a cruciform encolpion (reliquary) containing a portion of the True Cross. The Iron Crown of Lombardy (Corona Ferrea) is both a reliquary and one of the most ancient royal insignia of Europe. ... For other uses, see Gospel of John (disambiguation). ... “Saint Gregory” redirects here. ... Adaloald (602 – 626) was the Lombard king of Italy from 616 to 626. ... Encolpion, from the Greek egkolpion, that which is worn on the breast, is the name given in early Christian times to a species of reliquary worn round the neck, in which were enclosed relics such as fragments of cloth stained with the blood of a martyr, small pieces of parchment... According to Christian tradition, the True Cross is the cross upon which Jesus was crucified. ...

References

• The Royal Ancestry Bible Royal Ancestors of 300 Colonial American Families by Michel L. Call (chart 2078) ISBN 1-933194-22-7

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• This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913. [[Category:Women of medieval Italy|