Rodoald (or Rodwald), (c. 630 – 653) was a Lombard king of Italy, who succeeded his father Rothari on the throne in 652. He was said to be lecherous and he was assassinated after a reign of just six months in 653 by the husband of one of his lovers. Paul the Deacon writes that Rodoald "had reigned five years and seven days, " (more probably five months and seven days), although historians note that this length of reign is suspect. Aripert, a rival claimant, was elected with the support of the Catholic Church, which opposed the Arian monarchy.[1]
| Rodoald | |
|---|---|
| King of the Lombards | |
| Reign | 652 - 653 |
| Predecessor | Rothari |
| Successor | Aripert I |
| Born | c. 630 |
| Died | 653 |
| Dynasty | Harodingian |
| Father | Rothari |
| Religion | Arian |
Notes
edit- ^ "German Tribes org Lombard Kings". GermanTribes.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-18. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
Sources
edit- Paul the Deacon (1907). History of the Lombards. Translated by Foulke, William Dudley. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania. See book IV, chapters 47−48, for Rodoald's reign.
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