- Hrodgaud of Friuli
Hrodgaud or Rodgand was the
Duke of Friuli from774 to776 . Probably he was already duke underDesiderius , even if someFrankish sources, such as the "Einhardis annales", say thatCharlemagne put him in power after theSiege of Pavia .In 776, he rebelled against his lord and, according to some, declared himself king. Charlemagne, however, had been forwarned of the revolt by
Pope Hadrian I , who himself had been warned in a letter byJohn, Patriarch of Grado . Hadrian believed that a conspiracy ofLombards andByzantines , led byArechis II of Benevento ,Hildeprand of Spoleto , andRaginald of Clusium , was brewing against theFranks . Thus, Charles quickly crossed theAlps and defeated him, retakingFriuli andTreviso , where he spentEaster , removing Hrodgaud from power and replacing him with Marcarius. He placed Frankish counts in the cities of Friuli.ources
*Hodgkin, Thomas. "Italy and her Invaders". Clarendon Press: 1895.
*Oman, Charles. "The Dark Ages 476–918". Rivingtons: London, 1914.
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