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Also known as Authari König der Langobarden

Authari ( 550 – 5 September 590) was king of the Lombards from 584 to his death. He was considered the first Lombard king to have adopted some level of Romanitas (Roman-ness) and introduced policies that led to drastic changes, particularly in the treatment of the Romans and greater tolerance for the Christian faith.

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Key facts

Royalty.name
Authari
Royalty.title
King of the Lombards
Royalty.image
Nuremberg chronicles f 150r 1.jpg
Royalty.caption
Woodcut vignette of Authari in the 1493 Nuremberg Chronicle
Royalty.reign
584 – 590
Royalty.predecessor
Rule of the Dukes
Royalty.successor
Agilulf
Royalty.spouse
Theodelinda
Royalty.father
Cleph
Royalty.birth_date
550
Royalty.death_date
5 September 590
Royalty.death_place
Pavia, NeustriaLombard Kingdom
Royalty.religion
Arianism

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Background
  • Election as King of the Lombards
  • Religion and marriage
  • Legacy
  • References
  • Notes
  • Citations
  • Bibliography
  • Further reading

Authari ( 550 &ndash; 5 September 590) was king of the Lombards from 584 to his death. He was considered the first Lombard king to have adopted some level of Romanitas (Roman-ness) and introduced policies that led to drastic changes, particularly in the treatment of the Romans and greater tolerance for the Christian faith.

== Background == The Kingdom of the Lombards was an early medieval state established by the Lombards, a Germanic people, on the Italian Peninsula in the latter part of the 6th century. The Kingdom was traditionally governed as an elective monarchy; the king was elected by the very highest-ranking aristocrats, the dukes.

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