Ansprand ( 657 – 712) was king of the
Lombards
The Lombards () or Langobards ( la, Langobardi) were a Germanic people who ruled most of the Italian Peninsula from 568 to 774.
The medieval Lombard historian Paul the Deacon wrote in the ''History of the Lombards'' (written between 787 an ...
briefly in 712. Before that he was the duke of
Asti
Asti ( , , ; pms, Ast ) is a '' comune'' of 74,348 inhabitants (1-1-2021) located in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, about east of Turin in the plain of the Tanaro River. It is the capital of the province of Asti and it is deeme ...
and
regent
A regent (from Latin : ruling, governing) is a person appointed to govern a state '' pro tempore'' (Latin: 'for the time being') because the monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge the powers and duties of the monarchy ...
during the minority of
Liutpert
Liutpert (or Liutbert) (died 702) was the Lombard king of Italy from 700 and to 702, with interruption. Upon succeeding his father, King Cunincpert, at a young age, he ruled together with his tutor, Ansprand, the duke of Asti. After eight month ...
(700–701). He was defeated at
Novara
Novara (, Novarese: ) is the capital city of the province of Novara in the Piedmont region in northwest Italy, to the west of Milan. With 101,916 inhabitants (on 1 January 2021), it is the second most populous city in Piedmont after Turin. It i ...
by
Raginpert
Raginpert (also ''Raghinpert'' or ''Reginbert'') was the Duke of Turin and then King of the Lombards briefly in 701. He was the son of Godepert and grandson of Aripert I. He usurped the throne in 701 and removed Liutpert, his grandnephew, putti ...
and exiled during the subsequent war over the succession, fleeing to the court of
Theudebert Theudebert (also Theodobert, Theudibert, Theodebert, Theodbert, Dietbert, Tibert, etc.E. W. Förstemann, ''Altdeutsches Namenbuch'', 18561168f./ref>) is a Germanic dithematic name, composed from the elements '' theo-'' "people" and ''bert'' "brig ...
,
duke of Bavaria
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, in 702.
In 711, he returned with a large army from the duke. Many Austrians (the men of
Venetia and the east) joined the returning regent and battle ensued near
Pavia
Pavia (, , , ; la, Ticinum; Medieval Latin: ) is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy in northern Italy, south of Milan on the lower Ticino river near its confluence with the Po. It has a population of c. 73,086. The city was the capit ...
, between his forces and those of King
Aripert II Aripert or Aribert may refer to:
* Aripert I, king of the Lombards from 653 to 661 AD
* Aripert II, king of the Lombards from 701 to 712 AD
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, who had usurped the throne. Aripert fled to his capital when the tide went against him, but he hoarded the treasures and tried to cross over into Gaul by night. He drowned in the
Ticino River
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It is one of the four ...
and Ansprand was acclaimed sovereign.
He ascended the throne in March and died in June, leaving his only surviving son,
Liutprand, the kingdom.
He was married to
Teudelinda (8th-century)
Teudelinda (7th-century – fl. 702) was a Duchess consort of Asti by marriage to king Ansprand
Ansprand ( 657 – 712) was king of the Lombards briefly in 712. Before that he was the duke of Asti and regent during the minority of Liutpert (700â ...
, and was the father of
Imberg
Imberg (8th-century – d. before 744) was a Duchess consort of Asti by marriage to Theodon, and duchess regent of Asti after the death of her son.Ardesco Molina G. Notizie storiche profane della città d'Asti. - Asti: Appresso Francesco Pila Stam ...
.
Notes
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650s births
712 deaths
Year of birth uncertain
Lombard warriors
7th-century Lombard people
8th-century Lombard monarchs