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Berengar I of Italy

c. 845–924 · 9th century · Also known as Berengar of Friuli

Berengar I of Italy, margrave of Friuli and a grandson of Louis the Pious through his mother, was elected King of Italy when the Carolingian Empire broke up in 888. For decades he fought rival claimants such as Guy of Spoleto, Louis of Provence and Rudolf of Burgundy, while Magyar raids ravaged the north. He was crowned emperor in 915 and murdered at Verona in 924.

Berengar I of Italy
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Mentioned in 4 state histories

March of FriuliCarolingian Kingdom of ItalyKingdom of Lower BurgundyKingdom of Italy (medieval)

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