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Zotto
founding Duke of the Lombard Duchy of Benevento
Years: 530 - 591
Zotto (also Zotton or Zottone) is the military leader (Latin: dux) of the Lombards in the Mezzogiorno.
He is generally considered the founder of the Duchy of Benevento in 571 and its first duke : “…Fuit autem primus Langobardorum dux in Benevento nomine Zotto, qui in ea principatus est per curricula viginti annorum…” (Pauli Diaconi Historiae Langobardorum - Liber Tertius).
