Aistulf, king of the Lombards

Biography

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aistulf

Aistulf (also Ahistulf, Aistulfus, Haistulfus, Astolf etc.; Italian: Astolfo; died December 756) was the Duke of Friuli from 744, King of the Lombards from 749, and Duke of Spoleto from 751. His reign was characterized by ruthless and ambitious efforts to conquer Roman territory to the extent that in the Liber Pontificalis, he is described as a "shameless" Lombard given to "pernicious savagery" and cruelty.

Notes

From < “ Who is this Pepin?” > August 31, 2018 by bentonian

Over the next few years Pepin continued to pressure the Lombards. In 756 Aistulf “wickedly broke the oath of fidelity he had sworn” and attacked Rome. On this report Pepin “was consumed with anger, and in fury once more summoned the entire Frankish army.” Much destruction rained down on Aistulf. Nonetheless Aistulf again asked for, and was granted, a second chance when Pepin “acceded to his nobles’ wishes.”11.

Here Pepin was engaged in some domestic political appeasement. As we saw above, there was some kind of long-standing relationship between the Lombard and Frankish kings and magnates. Some of his leading men must have had links, familial or economic, with the Lombard regime. Einhard notes that when Pepin first proposed the Lombard campaign, “some of the chief Franks, whom he regularly consulted, were so opposed to this plan that they openly stated that they would abandon the king and return home.”12. Pepin had been upsetting a lot of apple carts recently, and perhaps he had to allow Aistulf multiple chances to placate some of his own constituents.

Living well is the best revenge, of course, and Pepin had his the next year, when Aistulf was thrown from his horse while hunting and killed, “as he had richly deserved, [he] lost both life and crown in a painful death.” The Lombards then “took the advice of their nobles and chose Desiderius to be their king,” with “King Pippin assenting.”13. Certainly it appears that Pepin had some kind of veto power over their choice.

• Not sourced as father of Mendo de Trastamara
• https://www.genealogieonline.nl/family-tree-welborn/I459.php (Spain line)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aistulf

Aistulf (also Ahistulf, Aistulfus, Haistulfus, Astolf etc.; Italian: Astolfo; died December 756) was the Duke of Friuli from 744, King of the Lombards from 749, and Duke of Spoleto from 751. His reign was characterized by ruthless and ambitious efforts to conquer Roman territory to the extent that in the Liber Pontificalis, he is described as a "shameless" Lombard given to "pernicious savagery" and cruelty.

• Not known to be a sourced father of Mendo de Trastamara
• https://www.genealogieonline.nl/family-tree-welborn/I459.php (Spain line)

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References

• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aistulf