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Cleph

Cleph (also spelled Clef, Clepho, or Kleph) was king of the Lombards from 572 to 574.

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Died: 0574-00-00
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Royalty.name: Cleph
Royalty.title: King of the Lombards
Royalty.reign: 572–574
Royalty.predecessor: Alboin
Royalty.successor: Authari (after 10 years of regency)
Royalty.death_date: 574
Royalty.issue: Autharitwo daughters

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Key dates

Died: 574

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Father: Audoin
Occupation: sovereign
Position held: King of Lombards

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Cleph (also spelled Clef, Clepho, or Kleph) was king of the Lombards from 572 to 574.

== Biography == He succeeded Alboin, though he was not related to him by blood. Cleph was regarded as a violent and fearsome figure by the Romans and Byzantines, who were still attempting to maintain their hold on the Italian Peninsula. During his brief reign, he completed the Lombard conquest of Tuscany and brought their dominion to the gates of Ravenna, thereby extending Lombard control over nearly all of Northern Italy.