The Frankish siege lasts until June 774,…

July 774 CE

The Frankish siege lasts until June 774, when Desiderius surrenders and opens the gates in return for the lives of his soldiers and subjects.

Desiderius is exiled to the abbey of Corbie, where he will die sometime around 786, and his son Adelchis will spend his entire life in futile attempts to recover his father's kingdom.

Some sources state that the king and his family were banished to a monastery at Liège, Belgium.

Charles, unusually, has himself crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy and makes the magnates of Lombardy do homage to him at Pavia.

Only Duke Arechis II of Benevento refuses to submit and proclaims independence, adopting the title prince of Benevento.

Charlemagne is now master of Italy as king of the Lombards.

He leaves Italy with a garrison in Pavia and a few Frankish counts in place the same year.

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Ticinum > Pavia Lombardia Italy View →

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