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Lambert of Italy

Also Known As Lamberto (Italian)
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Lambert of Italy, also known as Lambert II of Spoleto, was King of Italy from 891, co-ruling as emperor with his father from 892, and sole ruler from his father's death in 894 until his own death in 898. The son of Guy III of Spoleto and Ageltrude, he was crowned co-emperor by Pope Formosus in Ravenna in 892 and succeeded to the Duchy of Spoleto and Camerino as Lambert II upon his father's death. He was the last ruler to issue a capitulary in the Carolingian tradition.

Facts
Death Year
898 1
Role
King of Italy from 891, co-ruling as Emperor with his father from 892, and Duke of Spoleto and Camerino as Lambert II from his father's death in 894 until his own death in 898. 1
Death Date
0898-10-15 1
Birthplace
San Rufino 1
Death Place
Spinetta Marengo, Italy 1
Partially Attested
Birth Year
880 1
Circa; the source gives only an approximate birth year (c. 880).
Birth Date
0880-01-01 1
Circa; the source gives only an approximate year (c. 880), exact month and day are not recorded.
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
FAQs

Did the pope willingly crown Lambert of Italy as emperor?

Pope Formosus crowned him at Ravenna in 892 but is described as reluctant, and he soon appealed to Arnulf of Carinthia.

Not entirely. Lambert was crowned joint emperor alongside his father, Guy III of Spoleto, on 30 April 892 at Ravenna by a reluctant Pope Formosus. Lambert and his father signed a pact with the pope confirming the Donation of Pepin and later Carolingian gifts to the papacy. Even so, in 893 Formosus sent an embassy to Regensburg asking Arnulf of Carinthia to liberate Italy and come to Rome to be crowned.
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In Era

The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, Eras
Source Wikipedia: Lambert of Italy
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Lambert of Italy
Wikipedia
  • Infobox
    Spinetta Marengo, Italy
  • Lead section
    Italian: Lamberto
  • Lambert of Italy: Gender
    Lambert of Italy, also known as Lambert II of Spoleto, was King of Italy from 891, co-ruling as emperor with his father from 892, and sole ruler from his father's death in 894 until his own death in 898.
  • In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born c. 880; died 15 October 898 (aged c. 17/18)
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