Desiderius

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Desiderius was the final king of the Lombards, whose defeat by Charlemagne in the 8th century marked the end of the Lombard Kingdom in Italy.

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Desiderius canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Lombard
historical figure
human
king
activeInCentury 8th century
alliedWith Papal States
surface form: Papal States (early in his reign)
associatedWith end of independent Lombard rule in Italy
capturedBy Charlemagne
child Adelchis
Desiderata
Liutperga
conflict Frankish–Lombard War
conflictWith Papal States
Pope Hadrian I
countryRuled Kingdom of the Lombards
Kingdom of the Lombards
surface form: Lombard Kingdom
deathDate after 774
deathPlace Corbie Abbey (traditional)
Frankish territory
defeatedBy Charlemagne
dynasty Lombards
ethnicGroup Lombards
event Siege of Pavia
historicalPeriod Early Middle Ages
languageContext Latin
lastRulerOf Kingdom of the Lombards
surface form: Lombard Kingdom in Italy
name Desiderius self-link
notableFor being the final king of the Lombards
his defeat by Charlemagne in 774
overthrownBy Frankish conquest of the Lombard Kingdom
positionHeld King of the Lombard Kingdom of Italy
King of the Lombards
predecessor Aistulf
regionRuled Northern Italy
Pavia and surrounding Lombard territories
reignEnd 774
reignStart c. 756
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism

Christianity
spouse Ansa
successor Carolingian rule in Italy
Charlemagne
successorState Kingdom of the Lombards
surface form: Kingdom of the Franks in Italy
surrenderedAt Pavia
title Rex Langobardorum
usedTitle Flavio (to emphasize Roman legitimacy)

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Liutprandian line hasMember Desiderius
Desiderius name Desiderius self-link
Lombards notableKing Desiderius
Lombards lastKingOfTheLombards Desiderius
Duke Arichis II of Benevento fatherInLaw Desiderius
subject surface form: Arichis II of Benevento