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Alahis

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Alahis
King of the Lombards
Reign688 - 689
PredecessorCunipert
SuccessorCunipert
Died689
Coronate
ReligionArian

Alahis (or Alagis) (fl. 680–689) was the Arian duke of Trent and Brescia before becoming king of the Lombards after his successful rebellion in 688. He did not rule long, however.[1]

His first rebellion against King Perctarit failed in 680, but the king captured, pardoned, and released him. He rebelled again in 688 when Perctarit's son Cunipert succeeded. He forced Cunipert to a castle on an island in the middle of Lake Como, but his rule was burdensome and tyrannical, and so he lost the support of the people. Finally, in 689, Cunipert issued forth with the men of Piedmont and defeated Alahis and the men of Venetia at the Battle of Coronate, on the Horn of the Adda, near Lodi. Alahis was defeated and slain in battle.

References

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  1. ^ "The Tale Of King Cunincpert's Body-Double Victory Over Duke Alahis At Bergamo". The Historian's Hut. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of the Lombards
688–689
Succeeded by