Duchy of Benevento: Map & History
The Duchy of Benevento was the southernmost Lombard duchy in the Italian Peninsula that was centered in Benevento, a city in Southern Italy.
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The Duchy of Benevento was the southernmost Lombard duchy in the Italian Peninsula that was centered in Benevento, a city in Southern Italy. Lombard dukes ruled Benevento from 571 to 774, when the Kingdom of the Lombards was conquered by the Kingdom of the Franks. Being cut off from the rest of the Lombard possessions by the papal Duchy of Rome, Benevento always had held some degree of independence. Only during the reigns of Grimoald and the kings from Liutprand on was the duchy closely tied to the Kingdom of the Lombards. After the fall of the kingdom in 774, the duchy became the sole Lombard territory which continued to exist as a rump state, maintaining its de facto independence for nearly 300 years as the Principality of Benevento.
Modern Countries Once Part of Duchy of Benevento
At its mapped extent, Duchy of Benevento covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Duchy of Benevento's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Duchy of Benevento: Key Facts
| Capital | Benevento |
|---|---|
| Form of government | monarchy |
| Founded | 570s CE |
| Dissolved | 1081 |
Facts from Wikidata Q267816 (CC0).
Duchy of Benevento Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Duchy of Benevento appears, with the other states of the time.
Duchy of Benevento Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 46,656 km² in 776 CE.
Duchy of Benevento: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Duchy of Benevento exist?
Duchy of Benevento is dated to 577 CE – 1084 CE, in the Early Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of Duchy of Benevento?
The capital of Duchy of Benevento was Benevento.
How large was Duchy of Benevento at its peak?
At its peak in 776 AD Duchy of Benevento covered about 46,656 km².
How did the map of Duchy of Benevento change over time?
Duchy of Benevento appears on 2 dated world maps in the atlas, from 900 CE to 1000 CE. Each shows its borders in that year next to the other states of the time.
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