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Berengar I of Italy

Also Known As Berengario (Italian); Berengarius, Perngarius (Latin)
Monarchs and Rulers

Berengar I, usually known as Berengar of Friuli for his rule over the March of Friuli from 874, was King of Italy from 887 and Holy Roman Emperor from 915 until his death in 924. Having risen to prominence under Emperor Charles the Fat, he was elected to replace him in Italy after his 887 deposition; his 36-year reign was contested by no fewer than seven rival claimants to the Italian throne and troubled further by Magyar raids into Western Europe. His death was followed by a 38-year imperial interregnum, ending only when the German king Otto I was crowned emperor in 962.

Facts
Death Year
924 1
Role
King of Italy from 887 and Holy Roman Emperor from 915 until his death in 924. 1
Death Date
0924-04-07 1
Birthplace
Cividale (Cividale del Friuli), Middle Francia 1
Death Place
Verona, Kingdom of Italy 1
Partially Attested
Birth Year
845 1
Circa; the source gives only an approximate birth year (c. 845).
Birth Date
0845-01-01 1
Circa; the source gives only an approximate year (c. 845), exact month and day are not recorded.
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
FAQs

How did Berengar I of Italy die?

He was murdered at Verona in 924 by one of his own men, after losing the Battle of Fiorenzuola in 923.

Berengar I was murdered at Verona in 924 by one of his own men. A year earlier, on 29 July 923, the combined forces of Rudolph II of Upper Burgundy, Adalbert of Ivrea and Berengar of Ivrea had defeated him at the Battle of Fiorenzuola near Piacenza. That defeat left him de facto dethroned, with Rudolph taking his place, and he retreated to Verona. He left no sons, only two daughters.
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The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, Eras
Source Wikipedia: Berengar I of Italy
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Originated In

Italy

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Source Wikidata: Berengar I of Italy
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Berengar I of Italy
Wikipedia
  • Infobox
    Verona, Kingdom of Italy
  • Lead section
    Latin: Berengarius, Perngarius; Italian: Berengario
  • Berengar I of Italy: Gender
    Berengar I, usually known as Berengar of Friuli for his rule over the March of Friuli from 874, was King of Italy from 887 and Holy Roman Emperor from 915 until his death in 924.
  • In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born c. 845; died 7 April death year and age|924|845
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Wikidata: Berengar I of Italy
Wikidata Q274606, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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