Rothari
Sign in to saveRothari (or Rothair) ( 606–652), of the house of Arodus, was king of the Lombards from 636 to 652; previously he had been duke of Brescia. He succeeded Arioald, who was an Arian like himself, and was one of the most energetic of Lombard kings. Fredegar relates (Chronicle, 71) that at the beginning of his reign he put to death many insubordinate nobles, and that in his efforts for peace he maintained very strict discipline.
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- Born
- 0606-01-01
- Died
- 0652-00-00
- Works
- 1
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Key facts
- Monarch.image
- The Lombard King Rothari (or Rotari) (died 652) of the manuscript (ms. 4) Codex Legum Longobardorum.png
- Monarch.caption
- Miniature of King Rothari from the 11th century "Codex Legum Longobardorum"
- Monarch.name
- Rothari
- Monarch.title
- King of the Lombards
- Monarch.reign
- 636–652
- Monarch.predecessor
- Arioald
- Monarch.successor
- Rodoald
- Monarch.spouse
- Gundeberga
- Monarch.issue
- Rodoald
- Monarch.father
- Nanding
- Monarch.religion
- Arian
- Monarch.dynasty
- Harodingian
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 606
- Died
- 652
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Rothari (or Rothair) ( 606–652), of the house of Arodus, was king of the Lombards from 636 to 652; previously he had been duke of Brescia. He succeeded Arioald, who was an Arian like himself, and was one of the most energetic of Lombard kings. Fredegar relates (Chronicle, 71) that at the beginning of his reign he put to death many insubordinate nobles, and that in his efforts for peace he maintained very strict discipline.
==Life== Rothari was the son of Nanding, and Duke of Brescia. Upon the death of Arioald in 636, he was elected King of the Lombards. He married Arioald's widow, Gundeberga, daughter of King Agilulf and Queen Theodelinda. The Catholic Gundeberga agreed to marry the Arian Rothari because he was tolerant of Catholics. He managed to reinforce the central authority of the king in the face of resistance on the part of the dukes.