Desiderius
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Desiderius, also known as Daufer or Dauferius (born – died ), was king of the Lombards in northern Italy, ruling from 756 to 774. The Frankish king of renown, Charlemagne, married Desiderius's daughter and subsequently conquered his realm. Desiderius is remembered for this connection to Charlemagne and for being the last Lombard ruler to exercise regional kingship.
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Desiderius was a male sovereign who held the noble titles of Duke of Spoleto and King of Lombards. Born in Brescia in 710, he was a Catholic who spoke Latin. He was married to Ansa, Queen of the Lombards, and their children included Anselperga, Adelperga, Liutperga, and Desiderata of the Lombards. Desiderius also founded Abbadia Lariana.
He died on January 1, 0786, in either Liège or Corbie. His life and works have been described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, the Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
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Key facts
- Royalty.type
- monarch
- Royalty.name
- Desiderius
- Royalty.succession
- King of the Lombards
- Royalty.image
- Tremisse di Re Desiderio, Dominio Longobardo.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- A gold tremissis of Desiderius minted at Lucca
- Royalty.reign
- 756–774
- Royalty.predecessor
- Aistulf
- Royalty.successor
- Charlemagne
- Royalty.house
- Lombardy
- Royalty.spouse
- Ansa
- Royalty.issue
- DesiderataAnselpergaAdelpergaLiutpergaAdelchis
- Royalty.birth_date
- 720 AD
- Royalty.death_date
- 786 AD (aged 65–66)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Desiderius
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Brescia
- Place of death
- Corbie
- Child
- Gerberga
- Occupation
- sovereign
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Noble title
- King of Lombards
- Founded by
- Abbadia Lariana
- Image
- FLAVIO DESIDERIO DE PLATONI, REY DE ITALIA.jpg
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- Commons category
- Desiderius
- date of death
- 0786-01-01
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- name in native language
- Desiderius
- date of birth
- 0710-00-00
- P8168
- Monte Estância
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Rise to power
- Appointing Antipope Philip
- Carolingian Intervention
- Family
- Legacy
- References
- Notes
- Citations
- Bibliography
Desiderius, also known as Daufer or Dauferius (born – died ), was king of the Lombards in northern Italy, ruling from 756 to 774. The Frankish king of renown, Charlemagne, married Desiderius's daughter and subsequently conquered his realm. Desiderius is remembered for this connection to Charlemagne and for being the last Lombard ruler to exercise regional kingship.
==Rise to power== Born in Brescia, Desiderius was originally a royal officer, the dux of Tuscia and he became king after the death of Aistulf in 756. At that time, Aistulf's predecessor, Ratchis, left his monastic retreat of Montecassino and tried to seize the kingdom, but Desiderius put his revolt down quickly with the support of Pope Stephen II. At his coronation, Desiderius promised to restore many lost papal towns to the Holy See and even enlarge the Papal State.
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