Friuli (Berengario)
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Guido of Spoleto overthrew Berengario to become king of Italy. However, Berengario still controlled Friuli and continued to claim the throne.
Establishment
February 889: Guido of Spoleto was victorious against Berengar, receiving the Iron Crown of Italy in Pavia on February 16, 889. However, he failed to definitively defeat Berengar, who remained in possession of the Friuli march and sought an alliance with Arnolfo.
Chronology
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The Frankish Kingdom was partitioned and reuinited several times as the Frankish rulers used to divide their territories equally among their heirs. This lead also to a number of wars and revolts.
1.1.Invasion of Italy of Guido II of Spoleto
Independent Lombard Duke Guy III of Spoleto invaded the Kingdom of Italy.
1.2.War in Italy between Louis the Blind and Berengar of Friuli
Was a struggle between Louis the Blind, King of Provence, and Berengar I, who was the King of Italy.
July 905: In 902 Berengar strengthened his army with mercenaries of Magyar origin and faced the new Emperor a second time, defeating him and forcing him to return to Provence. In 905 Ludovico went back to Italy, faced Berengario who defeated him a second time and imprisoned him in Verona. Ludovico, accused by the Marquis of perjury and then blinded, had to return to Provence and renounced his imperial and royal titles, leaving the Provençal kingdom in the hands of Hugh. Berengar therefore remained the only king.
The Magyars (or Hungarians) successfully conquered the Carpathian Basin (corresponding to the later Kingdom of Hungary) by the end of the ninth century, and launched a number of plundering raids thoughout Europe.
January 900: In 899, the Magyars defeated Berengar of Friuli's army in the Battle of Brenta River and invaded the northern regions of Italy.
February 900: The Magyars leave northern Italy after a raid.
January 902: In 901, the Magyars attacked Italy again.
February 902: In 901, the Magyars attacked Italy again. The territories were left after the raid.
Disestablishment
July 905: In 902 Berengar strengthened his army with mercenaries of Magyar origin and faced the new Emperor a second time, defeating him and forcing him to return to Provence. In 905 Ludovico went back to Italy, faced Berengario who defeated him a second time and imprisoned him in Verona. Ludovico, accused by the Marquis of perjury and then blinded, had to return to Provence and renounced his imperial and royal titles, leaving the Provençal kingdom in the hands of Hugh. Berengar therefore remained the only king.
Selected Sources
Lajos G. (2011): Hungary in the Carpathian Basin, Budapest (Hungary), p. 18
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