Aiulf I of Benevento

Duke of Benevento
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroDuke of Benevento
PlacesItaly
Monarch
Work fieldRoyals
Gender
Male
BirthCampania, Italy
Death642Siponto, Italy
Family
Father:Arechis I of Benevento
The details

Biography

Aiulf I (also Aione) was the duke of Benevento from 641 to his death in 646 as the son and successor of Arechis I. However, he was mentally unstable and his adoptive brothers Radoald and Grimoald were regents for him. In 646, Slavic plunderers landed near Siponto on the Adriatic. Aiulf personally led his forces against the intruders, but his horse fell into a pit dug by the Slavs around their camp and he was surrounded and killed. He was succeeded by his brother Radoald.


Regnal titles
Preceded by
Arechis I
Duke of Benevento
641–646
Succeeded by
Radoald
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