Adaloald
Adaloald (also Adalwald, Adulubaldus; * 602 in Monza, † 626) was in the years 615-626 King of the Lombards.
Life
Adaloald 602 was born as the son of King Agilulfs and Theodelinda. He was baptized a Catholic 603 of Secundus of Trent, which was a firm rejection to the Arian confession of the Lombards. In July 604, he was raised on the basis of Roman traditions through public acclamation in Circus from Milan to co-ruler. This celebration also arranged by King Agilulf Adaloalds engagement took place with a daughter of the Frankish king Theudebert II. Since Adaloald was still a minor when his father died, his mother took over 615 Theodelinda the regency. This tried in vain to a turn of the Lombards to Catholicism. Under Adaloalds rule the churches were repaired and made " venerable places " rich gifts. On the Arian Lombards, however Adaloald took into consideration so that the Visigoth Sisebut admonished him in a letter to proceed with greater zeal against heretics.
Soon after Adaloalds rule beginning of the Exarch Eleutherius led a hapless war against the Lombards under their commander Sundrarius, which ended with the Eastern Romans / Byzantines had to promise to pay tribute again.
In Adaloald showed from 624 signs of mental illness. In the sources are circulating several conflicting reports about the further events. Apparently rose against Adaloald and the politics of his mother's opposition Lombard princes. They raised his brother Arioald, the Duke of Turin, 626 to the king. Adaloald was overthrown, possibly poisoned.