Gisulf I. (Benevento)
Gisulf I († 706 ) was Duke of Benevento from 689 to 706 .
Life
Gisulf was the second eldest son of dux Romuald I of Benevento and his wife Theuderada, daughter of dux Lupus of Friuli.
When his older brother Grimoald II died in 689, Gisulf succeeded him as dux von Benevento. He was married to Winiperga, with whom he had the son Romuald II .
Gisulf extended his ducat to the liris . Around 703 Gisulf conquered the Roman cities of Sura ( Sora ), Hirpinum ( Arpino ) and Arx ( Arce ) and marched through Campania, pillaging and plundering . Emissaries from Pope John VI met him near the city of Horrea (possibly Puteoli ) . , bought the prisoners free and brought Gisulf to end the campaign with "gifts".
After Gisulf's death in 706, his son Romuald II succeeded him as dux von Benevento.
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literature
- Wilfried Menghin : The Lombards . Stuttgart 1985.
- Jörg Jarnut : History of the Longobards. Stuttgart 1982, ISBN 3-17-007515-2 . ( Storia dei Longobardi , Torino 1995).
Web links
- Paulus Diaconus: History of the Langobards (English)
- Ludo Moritz Hartmann : History of Italy in the Middle Ages Volume 2.2 . Gotha 1903, p. 75ff. (partially overhauled)
- Thomas Hodgkin, Italy and her Invaders Vol VI, p. 334ff (partially outdated)
- Southern Italy, pre-norman (English)
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Grimoald II. |
Duke of Benevento 689–706 |
Romuald II |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gisulf I. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Benevento |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 706 |