Agiprand was briefly the Duke of Spoleto between 742 and 744. In late 741, Thrasimund II refused to return to

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those cities he had promised him and Gregory's successor,

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, turned for support to

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. Zachary donated a

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army to support the

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and together they took

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and Liutprand installed his own nephew, Agiprand, as duke. Agiprand was already the duke of

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when he was invested with Spoleto. Agiprand escorted Zachary back to Rome from Interamna and restored the cities he requested. Agiprand's reign did not survive the death of Liutprand, when he was removed from power by Thrasimund.

References

Sources

* Paul the Deacon
''Historia Langobardorum''
Translated by William Dudley Foulke. University of Pennsylvania: 1907. *Hartmann, Ludo Moritz. ''Geschichte Italiens im Mittelalter''. Gotha, 1903. * Hodgkin, Thomas. ''Italy and her Invaders''. Clarendon Press: 1895. *Pabst, H. "Geschichte des langobardischen Herzogthums." ''Forschungen zur deutschen Geschichte'' Vol. II, p. 405. Göttingen, 1862. 8th-century dukes of Spoleto Lombard warriors 8th-century births 8th-century deaths Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown {{Italy-noble-stub