Adelperga
Sign in to savethumb|Beginning of Paul the Deacon's continuation of Eutropius ([[Laurentian Library Plut. 65.35 fol. 34r, 10th century). The text mentions Domina Adelperga Christianissima Beneventi Doctrice coniux Domini Argis Sapieneissimi et Catholici Principis]]
Key facts
- Person.name
- Adelperga
- Person.birth_date
- c. 740
- Person.death_date
- after 787
- Person.spouse
- Arechis II of Benevento
- Person.children
- Grimoald III of Benevento
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Article
5 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Duchess
- Conflict with Charlemagne
- Regency
- References
thumb|Beginning of Paul the Deacon's continuation of Eutropius ([[Laurentian Library Plut. 65.35 fol. 34r, 10th century). The text mentions Domina Adelperga Christianissima Beneventi Doctrice coniux Domini Argis Sapieneissimi et Catholici Principis]]
Adelperga (born c. 740 – died after 787) was a Lombard noblewoman, Duchess of Benevento by marriage to Arechis II of Benevento. She acted as regent of Benevento for her son Grimoald in 787-788. She was the third of four daughters of Desiderius, King of the Lombards, and his wife Ansa. Her elder sister Desiderata was a wife of Charlemagne.