{"slug": "duchy-of-spoleto", "label": "Duchy of Spoleto", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchy_of_Spoleto", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2829270", "qid": "Q2829270", "description": "Mediaeval duchy in central Italy, circa 575–1201", "entries": 34, "years": 32, "span": [570, 978], "span_label": ["570 CE", "978 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 14}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 8}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 5}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 3}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 2}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 1}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "italy", "label": "Italy", "shared": 8}, {"slug": "duchy-of-benevento", "label": "Duchy of Benevento", "shared": 8}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-italy-holy-roman-empire", "label": "Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)", "shared": 6}, {"slug": "lombards", "label": "Lombards", "shared": 6}, {"slug": "lombardy", "label": "Lombardy", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "pavia", "label": "Pavia", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "rome", "label": "Rome", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "berengar-i-of-italy", "label": "Berengar I of Italy", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "spoleto", "label": "Spoleto", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "exarchate-of-ravenna", "label": "Exarchate of Ravenna", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-the-lombards", "label": "Kingdom of the Lombards", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "liutprand-king-of-the-lombards", "label": "Liutprand, King of the Lombards", "shared": 3}], "items": [{"year": 570, "year_label": "570 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Spoleto becomes the capital of an independent duchy, under the Lombard chieftain Faroald (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340800837#Europe", "title": "570", "revid": 1340800837, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 591, "year_label": "591 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Faroald I, duke of Spoleto (or 592)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364751608#Deaths", "title": "591", "revid": 1364751608, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 703, "year_label": "703 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Faroald II, duke of Spoleto, attacks the Exarchate of Ravenna in Italy, after the death of his father Thrasimund I. King Aripert II of the Lombards, desiring good relations with the Byzantine Empire and papacy, refuses to assist him.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340807078#Europe", "title": "703", "revid": 1340807078, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 703, "year_label": "703 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Thrasimund I, duke (dux) of Spoleto", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340807078#Deaths", "title": "703", "revid": 1340807078, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 730, "year_label": "730 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Liutprand contracts an alliance with Eutychius, exarch of Ravenna, and agrees to support him in his attack on Rome, while subjugating the independent southern Lombard duchies of Benevento and Spoleto.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340808684#Europe", "title": "730", "revid": 1340808684, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 742, "year_label": "742 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "King Liutprand of the Lombards meets Pope Zachary at Terni (Central Italy), who appeals to the king's religious faith. Liutprand is a pious Catholic and signs a 20-year peace treaty, restoring the cities of the Duchy of Rome which he has captured. The independent Lombard duchies of Spoleto and Benevento absorb into the Lombard Kingdom.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340809740#Europe", "title": "742", "revid": 1340809740, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 744, "year_label": "744 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "February", "text": "February – King Liutprand of the Lombards dies of natural causes after a 32-year reign, in which he has defeated the dukes of Spoleto and Benevento, bringing the Lombard Kingdom to the height of her power. He is succeeded by Hildeprand, called \"the Useless\" (nephew or grandson of Liutprand), as ruler of the Lombards.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1305046877#Europe", "title": "744", "revid": 1305046877, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 745, "year_label": "745 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Thrasimund II, duke of Spoleto", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364906475#Deaths", "title": "745", "revid": 1364906475, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 752, "year_label": "752 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Lupus, duke of Spoleto (Italy)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340809787#Deaths", "title": "752", "revid": 1340809787, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 758, "year_label": "758 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Desiderius deposes Alboin, duke of Spoleto (Central Italy), and exercises ducal authority himself, tying the duchy more closely to the Lombard capital of Pavia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366654492#Europe", "title": "758", "revid": 1366654492, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 765, "year_label": "765 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "King Pepin III (\"the Short\") restores the papal privileges (see Donation of Pepin) in Benevento and Tuscany territory (and partially in Spoleto).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340847741#Europe", "title": "765", "revid": 1340847741, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 776, "year_label": "776 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Charlemagne spends Easter in Treviso (northern Italy), after putting down a rebellion in Friuli and Spoleto. He removes Hrodgaud of Friuli from power, and reforms the duchy as the March of Friuli (military frontier district). Co-conspirators who support the revolt are Arechis II, duke of Benevento, and Adalgis, son of former Lombard king Desiderius. Frankish counts are placed in the cities of Friuli.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340848048#Europe", "title": "776", "revid": 1340848048, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 788, "year_label": "788 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Byzantine troops led by Adalgis, son of former Lombard king Desiderius, invade southern Italy. His attempts are thwarted by the Franks, who attack territories in Benevento, obtaining notably the annexion of Chieti (Spoleto).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364753395#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "788", "revid": 1364753395, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 822, "year_label": "822 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Winiges, duke of Spoleto (Italy)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267074664#Deaths", "title": "822", "revid": 1267074664, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 824, "year_label": "824 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Adelard, duke of Spoleto (Italy)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361215157#Deaths", "title": "824", "revid": 1361215157, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 834, "year_label": "834 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Adelchis I, duke of Spoleto (Italy)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340941786#Deaths", "title": "834", "revid": 1340941786, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 860, "year_label": "860 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Guy I, duke of Spoleto (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367666755#Deaths", "title": "860", "revid": 1367666755, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 880, "year_label": "880 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Lambert I, duke of Spoleto (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372561483#Deaths", "title": "880", "revid": 1372561483, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 880, "year_label": "880 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Lambert I, duke of Spoleto, dies while besieging the city of Capua. He is succeeded by his son Guy II.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372561483#Europe", "title": "880", "revid": 1372561483, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 883, "year_label": "883 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": null, "text": "Guy II of Spoleto begins a revolt, and assembles an army supported with Arab auxiliaries. King Charles the Fat sends Berengar of Friuli with an expeditionary force to deprive him of Spoleto. An epidemic ravages Berengar's army, and forces them to retire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341129939#Europe", "title": "883", "revid": 1341129939, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 889, "year_label": "889 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Guy III, duke of Spoleto, defeats the Lombard king Berengar I at the Trebbia River, and is acclaimed as king of Italy at an assembly in Pavia. After confirming some privileges to the Catholic Church, he is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy, by Pope Stephen V. Berengar is forced to retreat to Verona; Guy does not pursue him into Friuli, because of the (possible) wrath of King Arnulf of Carinthia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341129924#Europe", "title": "889", "revid": 1341129924, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 891, "year_label": "891 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "February 21", "text": "February 21 – Guy III, duke of Spoleto, is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Stephen V. His son Lambert is proclaimed king of Italy, at the capital of Pavia in Lombardy.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267072819#Europe", "title": "891", "revid": 1267072819, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 895, "year_label": "895 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Guy IV, duke of Spoleto, conquers Benevento (after the Byzantines have moved the capital of Byzantine Italy from Benevento to Bari). Guy makes himself prince, thereby uniting the two Italian states. The Byzantines attempt to retake Benevento, but are defeated by Lombard troops.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1346093921#Europe", "title": "895", "revid": 1346093921, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 897, "year_label": "897 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "Spring – King Lambert II travels to Rome with his mother, Queen Ageltrude and brother Guy IV, Lombard duke of Spoleto, to meet Pope Stephen VI to receive reconfirmation of his imperial title. Guy is murdered on the Tiber by agents of Alberic I, a Frankish nobleman with political interests. He seizes Spoleto (possibly at the instigation of King Berengar I) and sets himself up as duke.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341130275#Europe", "title": "897", "revid": 1341130275, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 912, "year_label": "912 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Alberic II, princeps and duke of Spoleto (d. 954)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468136#Births", "title": "912", "revid": 1364468136, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 925, "year_label": "925 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "Alberic I, duke of Spoleto, attempts to seize Rome on his own account. Pope John X organizes an uprising and expels him. Alberic flees to Orte, where he sends out messengers calling on the Magyars for assistance. But a mob in Orte, informed by papal agents, rises up and murders Alberic (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367671300#Europe", "title": "925", "revid": 1367671300, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 954, "year_label": "954 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Alberic II, princeps and duke of Spoleto (b. 912)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360671354#Deaths", "title": "954", "revid": 1360671354, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 958, "year_label": "958 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Berengar II invades the March of Verona, which is under control of the dukes of Bavaria, and lay siege to Count Adalbert Atto at Canossa Castle (northern Italy). Berengar sends a Lombard expeditionary force under his son Guy of Ivrea against Theobald II, duke of Spoleto. He captures Spoleto and Camerino.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468198#Europe", "title": "958", "revid": 1364468198, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 959, "year_label": "959 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Pietro III Candiano, doge of Venice, dies after a 17-year reign. He is succeeded by his son Pietro IV Candiano, who breaks off his campaign in Spoleto on behalf of King Berengar II of Italy and returns to Venice.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512808#Europe", "title": "959", "revid": 1341512808, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 962, "year_label": "962 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "February 13", "text": "February 13 – Otto I and John XII co-sign the Diploma Ottonianum, confirming John XII as the spiritual head of the Catholic Church. Otto recognizes John XII's secular control over the Papal States – by expanding the domain over the Exarchate of Ravenna, the Duchy of Spoleto, and the Duchy of Benevento.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341513175#Europe", "title": "962", "revid": 1341513175, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 964, "year_label": "964 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Spring – King Adalbert II returns to the mainland of Italy, and occupies the environs of Spoleto. Emperor Otto I ('the Great') leaves Rome with his army, and lays siege to the fortress city of Spoleto.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1353633013#Europe", "title": "964", "revid": 1353633013, "section": "Events › Europe"}}, {"year": 967, "year_label": "967 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Otto I goes on a tour of the Lombard duchies of southern Italy. In Capua he grants Pandulf I (Ironhead) the vacant Duchy of Spoleto and Camerino and charges him with prosecuting the war against the Byzantine Empire. In Benevento, Otto receives the homage of Pandulf's brother and co-ruler Landulf III. In Salerno he receives also the support of Gisulf I.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364919490#Europe", "title": "967", "revid": 1364919490, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 969, "year_label": "969 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Otto I 'the Great', Holy Roman Emperor, assembles a large expeditionary force at Pavia, joined by Spoletan troops. He counter-attacks, relieves the siege of Capua and devastates the area around Naples. Otto enters Benevento, where he is received as 'liberator' by Landulf IV and in the cities of Apulia (Southern Italy).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365590679#Europe", "title": "969", "revid": 1365590679, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 978, "year_label": "978 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Pandulf I (Ironhead), a Lombard prince, annexes the Principality of Salerno into his domains. For the first time, the Lombard duchies of Benevento, Capua, Salerno and Spoleto-Camerino are united under one ruler.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365272344#Europe", "title": "978", "revid": 1365272344, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}]}