{"slug": "grimoald-king-of-the-lombards", "label": "Grimoald, King of the Lombards", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimoald%2C_King_of_the_Lombards", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q332728", "qid": "Q332728", "description": "Lombard king", "entries": 7, "years": 6, "span": [610, 671], "span_label": ["610 CE", "671 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Grimoald I of Benevento"], "related": [{"slug": "kingdom-of-the-lombards", "label": "Kingdom of the Lombards", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "duchy-of-benevento", "label": "Duchy of Benevento", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "lombards", "label": "Lombards", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "italy", "label": "Italy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "milan", "label": "Milan", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "roman-catholic-church", "label": "Roman Catholic Church", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "pope", "label": "Pope", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "franks", "label": "Franks", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "neustria", "label": "Neustria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "taranto", "label": "Taranto", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "southern-italy", "label": "Southern Italy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "benevento", "label": "Benevento", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 610, "year_label": "610 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Grimoald, King of the Lombards (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368795500#Births", "title": "610", "revid": 1368795500, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 662, "year_label": "662 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Godepert makes war against his brother Perctarit. He seeks the aid of Grimoald I, duke of Benevento, who has him assassinated; his son Raginpert escapes. Grimoald usurps the throne and becomes ruler of the Lombard Kingdom. Perctarit is exiled, and seeks refuge in Gaul and Britain.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340805159#Europe", "title": "662", "revid": 1340805159, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 663, "year_label": "663 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Constans II launches an assault against the Duchy of Benevento (Southern Italy). Taking advantage of the fact that Lombard king Grimoald I is engaged against Frankish forces from Neustria, Constans disembarks at Taranto, and besieges Lucera and Benevento.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367635360#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "663", "revid": 1367635360, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 666, "year_label": "666 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Duke Lupus of Friuli revolts against King Grimoald I, with allied Avars. Grimoald takes and devastates Friuli, tracks down Lupus's son Arnefrit (allied with the Slavs), and beats him and kills him in battle at the castle of Nimis. Grimoald appoints Wechtar as the new duke of Friuli.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368711664#Europe", "title": "AD 666", "revid": 1368711664, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 667, "year_label": "667 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Lombards, under King Grimoald I, destroy Oderzo (Northern Italy). Much of its population flees to the nearby city of Heraclea.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340805207#Europe", "title": "667", "revid": 1340805207, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 671, "year_label": "671 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Grimoald I, king of the Lombards", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340805234#Deaths", "title": "671", "revid": 1340805234, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 671, "year_label": "671 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Perctarit returns to Lombardy from exile and reclaims his realm, which is being ruled on behalf of Garibald, since his father King Grimoald I died. He deposes the young king, and becomes the new ruler of the Lombard Kingdom in Italy. During his reign Perctarit makes Catholicism the official religion, but does not recognize papal authority. Grimoald is buried in the St. Ambrogio Church (Milan).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340805234#Europe", "title": "671", "revid": 1340805234, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}]}