Audelais of Benevento

Audelahis (also Audelais, Adelais, Andelais; † after 733 ) was of 731 / 732-733 Duke of Benevento.

Life

About Audelahis ' origin and youth there are no traditions. Some historians suggest that Audelahis Referendarius the dux Romuald II was. As Romuald II 731 or 732 died, broke a succession dispute in which the usurper Audelahis first against Gisulf II, who was still a small child, prevailed. He reigned two years before he was overthrown by supporters Gisulfs. King Liutprand, who had intervened in the conflict, continued his own nephew Gregory as a dux and took Romuald minor son Gisulf II to Pavia, where he raised him like a son. Audelahis ' fate is unknown.

Swell

• Paul the Deacon, Historia Langobardorum