Grimoald II (Benevento)
Grimoald II , also Grimwald , († 689 ) was Duke of Benevento from 687 to 689 .
Life
Grimoald was the eldest son of dux Romuald I of Benevento and his wife Theuderada, daughter of dux Lupus of Friuli.
Romuald married his son and designated successor Grimoald II with Wigilinde, the daughter of King Perctarit and his wife Rodelinda . Hodgkin assumes that this should settle the dispute between the clan of the usurper Romuald and Perctarits. When Romuald died in 687, Grimoald II succeeded him as dux of Benevento. His reign of three years evidently passed without significant events.
When Grimoald died in 689, his younger brother Gisulf I 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
Wikisource: Historia Langobardorum - Sources and full texts (Latin)
- Paulus Diaconus: History of the Langobards (English)
- Ludo Moritz Hartmann : History of Italy in the Middle Ages Volume 2.1 . Leipzig 1900, p. 249ff. (partially overhauled)
- Thomas Hodgkin, Italy and her Invaders Vol VI, p. 334ff (partially outdated)
- Southern Italy, pre-norman (English)
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Romuald I. |
Duke of Benevento 687–689 |
Gisulf I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grimoald II. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Grimwald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Benevento |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 689 |