Aistulf
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thumb|A follis of Aistulf Aistulf (also Ahistulf, Haistulfus, Astolf etc.; , ; died December 756) was the Duke of Friuli from 744, King of the Lombards from 749, and Duke of Spoleto from 751. His reign was characterized by ruthless and ambitious efforts to conquer Roman territory to the extent that in the Liber Pontificalis, he is described as a "shameless" Lombard given to "pernicious savagery" and cruelty.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Lombards
- Place of birth
- Cividale del Friuli
- Place of death
- Pavia
- Father
- Pemmo of Friuli
- Sibling
- Ratchis
- Occupation
- king
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Noble title
- Duke of Spoleto
- Image
- Aistulf follis 80000860.jpg
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- Aistulf
- date of death
- 0756-12-01
- manner of death
- accidental death
- relative
- Anselm, Duke of Friuli
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thumb|A follis of Aistulf Aistulf (also Ahistulf, Haistulfus, Astolf etc.; , ; died December 756) was the Duke of Friuli from 744, King of the Lombards from 749, and Duke of Spoleto from 751. His reign was characterized by ruthless and ambitious efforts to conquer Roman territory to the extent that in the Liber Pontificalis, he is described as a "shameless" Lombard given to "pernicious savagery" and cruelty.
==Biography== Aistulf was born as the son of Duke Pemmo of Friuli and his wife Ratperga.
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