HIST 2601 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Authari, Merovingian Dynasty, Simony
13 Nov 2017
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Byzantines were unable to mount a resistance against the lombard"s. By 572 almost all of northern and central italy was contoured by the. The king was assassinated by a plot created by his wife. Authari was elected in 584 as a new king. In 583 married the daughter of the duke of bavaria. Offset the threat of the franks because of the alliance with the. Through the queens influence the lombard"s became orthodox. Following his fathers death in 481 he took over the kingship. Turned to other frankish rivals and established control of other. Seen as a line of do nothing kings. Managed to accomplish establishing the cultural and institutional structures used to administrate the largest consolidated region since the roman empire. Responsible for the administration and defending in individual districts given to them districts given to them. Financial power was referred to as the fisk later referred to as the demansne. Religious culture was related to the ruling elite.
