Garibald was the young son of Grimoald I of Benevento, king of the Lombards, and Theodota, daughter of Aripert I. After his father's death in 671, he reigned briefly for three months until the numerous adherents of Perctarit, his uncle, who had been exiled by Grimoald nine years earlier, besought their candidate to return and elected him, deposing the young king. He was the last Arian king in Europe.[1][2]
| Garibald | |
|---|---|
| Reign | King of the Lombards King of Italy |
| Predecessor | Grimoald |
| Successor | Perctarit |
| Born | c. 655 |
| House | Beneventan Dynasty |
| Father | Grimoald |
| Mother | a daughter of Aripert I |
| Religion | Arian |
Notes edit
- ^ "German Tribes org Lombard Kings". GermanTribes.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-18. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- ^ "GARIBALDO, re dei Longobardi". treccani.it. treccani.it. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
References edit
- Paulus Diaconus, Historia Langobardorum (c. 790).
- Oman, Charles. The Dark Ages 476-918. London, 1914.