Perctarit
Sign in to savePerctarit (also Berthari; died 688) was the first Catholic king of the Lombards, leading a religiously divided kingdom during the 7th century. He ruled first from 661 to 662, and again from 671 to 688. He is notable for making Catholicism the official religion, sparing the life of an invading leader, and commissioning construction projects around the capital.
Person
- Born
- 0645-01-01
- Died
- 0690-00-00
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Perctarit
- Royalty.title
- King of the Lombards
- Royalty.image
- FLAVIO BERTARIDO, REY DE ITALIA.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- Fantasy portrait of Perctarit
- Royalty.reign
- 661–662 (with Godepert)671–688
- Royalty.predecessor
- Aripert I (first reign)Garibald (second reign)
- Royalty.successor
- Grimoald (first reign)Cunipert (second reign)
- Royalty.spouse
- Rodelinda
- Royalty.issue
- Cunipert
- Royalty.house
- Bavarian
- Royalty.father
- Aripert I
- Royalty.religion
- Chalcedonian Christianity
- Royalty.death_date
- 688
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 645
- Died
- 690
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of death
- Pavia
- Spouse
- Rodelinda
- Father
- Aripert I
- Sibling
- Godepert
- Occupation
- sovereign
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Family
- Agilolfings
- Noble title
- King of Lombards
Article
6 sectionsContents
- Context of Lombard Politics
- Rule of Grimoald and Division in Kingdom
- Return, Catholicism, Impact
- References
- Notes
- Sources
Perctarit (also Berthari; died 688) was the first Catholic king of the Lombards, leading a religiously divided kingdom during the 7th century. He ruled first from 661 to 662, and again from 671 to 688. He is notable for making Catholicism the official religion, sparing the life of an invading leader, and commissioning construction projects around the capital.
He was one of two sons and successors of Aripert I who took power after the assassination of Rodoald. He shared power with his older brother Godepert. They were from the Bavarian dynasty kings of the Lombards who descended from Garibald I.