Suppo I (or Suppone) (died 5 March 824) was a

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nobleman who held lands in the

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in the early ninth century. In 817, he was made Count of

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, and

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. He was also made a ''

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'', along with the Brescian bishop Ratald, for Italy. In 818, he was instrumental in putting down the rebellion of

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against the

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Louis the Pious Louis the Pious (german: Ludwig der Fromme; french: Louis le Pieux; 16 April 778 – 20 June 840), also called the Fair, and the Debonaire, was King of the Franks and co-emperor with his father, Charlemagne, from 813. He was also King of Aqui ...

. In 822, after the abdication and death of Duke Winiges, Suppo was created

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by the grateful emperor and he passed Brescia to his son Mauring. Suppo's death was recorded by

Einhard Einhard (also Eginhard or Einhart; la, E(g)inhardus; 775 – 14 March 840) was a Frankish scholar and courtier. Einhard was a dedicated servant of Charlemagne and his son Louis the Pious; his main work is a biography of Charlemagne, the ''Vita ...

and Spoleto went to Adelard, who died within five months, leaving the duchy to

Mauring, Duke of Spoleto Mauring (or Moringus) (died 824) was a Franks, Frankish nobleman, the son of Suppo I of the Supponids. He succeeded his father in Brescia as count (''Brixiae comes'') in 822 and, following the brief reign of Adelard of Spoleto, Adelard, in Duchy of ...

. Suppo probably had a Lombard wife, for his second son was named

Adelchis Adalgis or Adelchis ( – 788) was an associate king of the Lombards from August 759, reigning with his father, Desiderius, until their deposition in June 774. His mother was Ansa. He is also remembered today as the hero of the play '' Adelchi'' ...

References

*Wickham, Chris. ''Early Medieval Italy: Central Power and Local Society 400-1000''. MacMillan Press: 1981. 9th-century dukes of Spoleto Supponid dynasty 8th-century births 824 deaths Year of birth unknown {{Italy-noble-stub