Adelchis I or Adelgis I (died c. 861) was the Count of
Parma by the 830s, of
Cremona
Cremona (, also ; ; lmo, label= Cremunés, Cremùna; egl, Carmona) is a city and ''comune'' in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po river in the middle of the ''Pianura Padana'' ( Po Valley). It is the capital of th ...
after 841, and eventually of
Brescia. According to some sources, he succeeded to the
Duchy of Spoleto
The Duchy of Spoleto (, ) was a Lombard territory founded about 570 in central Italy by the Lombard ''dux'' Faroald. Its capital was the city of Spoleto.
Lombards
The Lombards had invaded Italy in 568 AD and conquered much of it, establishing ...
in 824. He was a second son of
Suppo I and father of
Suppo II {{for, the second Suppo who was Duke of Spoleto, Suppo II of Spoleto
Suppo II (835-885) was a member of the Supponid family. Engelberga, the wife of Louis II may have been his sister. He was Count of Parma, Asti, and Turin. Along with his cousin, ...
. His main area of interest was in the
Aemilia and eastern
Lombardy
Lombardy ( it, Lombardia, Lombard language, Lombard: ''Lombardia'' or ''Lumbardia' '') is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in the northern-central part of the country and has a population of about 10 ...
.
References
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860s deaths
Adelchis I
Supponid dynasty
Year of birth unknown
Year of death uncertain
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