Lupus of Spoleto

Lupus (also Lupo, † 752 ) was 745-752 Dux of the Lombard Duchy of Spoleto.

Life

Lupus was June / July 745 under unknown circumstances successor of Dux Transamund II, with a peaceful change is unlikely.

Lupus recognized 746 King Ratchis to supremacy; Then said royal missi (officials ) in the formerly independent Spoleto law. Duke Lupo visited Ratchis 's court at Pavia. Lupus made ​​the monastery of Farfa (today: Abbazia di Farfa ) Gifts and founded 751 St. George Monastery at Rieti for Lombard and Frankish nuns. With his wife Ermelinda he should have donated the church of S. Maria in Organo.

As lupus 752 died in Spoleto, probably followed him briefly Dux Unnolf. Then King Aistulf awarded the Dukat no more, but left it as Krongut manage.