Frankish Conquest and Administration of the Lombard Kingdom (773–818)

1. Frankish forces begin the siege of Pavia

   Sep 1, 773Labels: Charlemagne, Pavia, Siege

   • Siege Pavia
   • Si ge Pavie

2. Verona falls; Adalgis flees east

   Jan 1, 774Labels: Verona, Adalgis, Constantinople

   • Adalgis
   • Si ge Pavie

3. Charlemagne confirms the Donation of Pippin

   Jan 1, 774Labels: Donation of, Charlemagne, Papacy

   • Britannica
   • Donation Pepin

4. Charlemagne and Hadrian celebrate Easter in Rome

   Apr 1, 774Labels: Charlemagne, Hadrian I, Rome

   • Britannica
   • PBE

5. Pavia capitulates; Desiderius deposed

   Jun 5, 774Labels: Pavia, Desiderius, Capitulation

   • Siege Pavia
   • Belagerung

6. Charlemagne assumes title King of the Lombards

   Jun 5, 774Labels: Charlemagne, King of, Personal union

   • Belagerung
   • Siege Pavia

7. Pepin (Carloman) made king of Italy

   Jan 1, 781Labels: Pepin of, Charlemagne, Sub-kingship

   • Britannica
   • Lombard Kings

8. Capitulary issued at Mantua

   Jan 1, 781Labels: Capitulary, Mantua, Carolingian ordinance

   • RFO
   • Britannica

9. Bernard succeeds as king of Italy

   Jan 1, 810Labels: Bernard of, Pepin son, Succession

   • Britannica
   • Bernard Italy

10. Pepin’s Italian kingship ends with his death

    Jul 8, 810Labels: Pepin of, Milan, Death

    • Britannica
    • Lombard Kings

11. Ordinatio Imperii reorders Italy’s status

    Jul 1, 817Labels: Ordinatio Imperii, Louis the, Lothair

    • Louis Pious
    • Lothair I

12. Bernard dies after blinding at Aachen

    Apr 17, 818Labels: Bernard of, Aachen, Blinding

    • Britannica
    • Bernard Italy

13. Pope Hadrian I appeals to Charlemagne

    Jan 1, 7731Labels: Hadrian I, Papal appeal, Charlemagne

    • Britannica
    • Britannica