Tato (died 510) was an early 6th century king of the
Lombards. He was the son of
Claffo and a king of the
Lething Dynasty.
According to
Procopius, the Lombards were subject and paid tribute to the
Heruli during his reign. In 508, he fought with King
Rodulf of the Heruli, who was slain. This was a devastating blow to the Heruli and augmented the power of the Lombards. According to
Paul the Deacon
Paul the Deacon ( 720s 13 April in 796, 797, 798, or 799 AD), also known as ''Paulus Diaconus'', ''Warnefridus'', ''Barnefridus'', or ''Winfridus'', and sometimes suffixed ''Cassinensis'' (''i.e.'' "of Monte Cassino"), was a Benedictine monk, s ...
, the war started because Tato's daughter Rumetrada murdered Rodulf's brother.
Tato was murdered by his nephew
Wacho in 510.
References
*''
Origo Gentis Langobardorum''
*''
Historia Langobardorum'' by Paul the Deacon
*''Zur Geschichte der Langobarden'' by Dr. Ludwig Schmidt (Leipzig, 1885)
External links
A translation of Historia Langobardorum*History of the Lombards." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2010
Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 25 Mar. 2010
5th-century births
510 deaths
6th-century murdered monarchs
6th-century Lombard monarchs
Lombard warriors
Lethings
Year of birth unknown
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