Agilulf

king of the Lombards

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Agilulf was a Lombard king who ruled from 590 to 616 CE. He became king during a period of instability following the Lombard invasion of Italy in 568 CE. Agilulf helped unify the Lombard duchies in the north and concluded a treaty with the Byzantines in 605 CE, establishing more permanent borders. He also reorganized the kingdom's central government, possibly with the help of Roman administrators, and is credited with laying the groundwork for his people's conversion to Catholicism. His reign marked a period of consolidation for the Lombard kingdom in Italy.12

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Italy
Lombards and Byzantines
…under Authari (584–590) and then Agilulf (590–616), nearly as many Lombard leaders seem to have been fighting with the Byzantines as against them. In 584, in the face of Frankish invasions from beyond the Alps, the Lombard dukes met and elected Authari king, ceding him considerable lands; in the process,…
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…under Authari (584–590) and then Agilulf (590–616), nearly as many Lombard leaders seem to have been fighting with the Byzantines as against them. In 584, in the face of Frankish invasions from beyond the Alps, the Lombard dukes met and elected Authari king, ceding him considerable lands; in the process,…
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Lombard
…590 he was succeeded by Agilulf, duke of Turin, who was able to recover most of those portions of Italy that had been lost to a Frankish-Byzantine alliance.
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…590 he was succeeded by Agilulf, duke of Turin, who was able to recover most of those portions of Italy that had been lost to a Frankish-Byzantine alliance.
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