Bernard of Italy

Bernhard ( probably * 797, † April 17 818 ) from the noble family of the Carolingian was 812-818 ( sub) King of Italy and King of the Lombards ( Rex Langobardorum ).

Life

Bernard was the son of Carloman, who as Pippin († 810 ) was King of Italy, and thus a grandson of Charlemagne ( † 814).

813 his grandfather made ​​him at the Diet of Aachen to succeed his late father 810. 817 he rebelled against Charles 's successor, his uncle Louis the Pious, when he tried to impose his son Lothair I as emperor's successor in deviation from previously existing law, in contrast, the other brothers - and Bernhard - as " subordinate " kings should apply.

Bernhard occupied the Alpine passes, but then gave in the same year without struggle and appeared in Chalon -sur -Saône in front of his uncle Louis, who allowed him to capture. Bernhard was sentenced in the spring of 818 to death, but changed the emperor the death penalty in order to glare; the sentence was carried out on 15 April 818.

Bernhard died two days later of his injuries.

Marriage and issue

Bernhard was married for about 815 with Cunegonde, the long survived him ( † after June 15 835), and with whom he had a son, Pippin (* probably 815, † after 840), who was Count near Paris itself and the progenitor of the later Counts of Vermandois was significant.

Bernhard is often referred to as " illegitimate " Carolingian, as well as by Rudolf Schieffer ( see below). If this is correct, then Bernhard was the only illegitimate member of the family, who earned the title of king - all the others had to take over or spiritual offices were supplied in the count conditions. On the other hand, his descendants were excluded from the succession, including but the (unsuccessful ) revolt Bernard and the death sentence sufficiently gave to him the occasion, apart from the fact that his only son was too young when he died, to be positioned in a responsible position - as Pippin had reached the appropriate age (if he has become ever older than 25), the division of the empire among the sons of Louis was already so far advanced that an account of the descendants of Bernard was no longer deemed necessary.