Gisulf I of Friuli photograph

Gisulf I Of Friuli

Gisulf I Of Friuli Life story


Gisulf I was probably the first duke of Friuli. He was a nephew of Alboin, first king of the Lombards in Italy, who appointed him duke around 569 after the Lombard conquest of the region, Before this, Gisulf had been Alboin's marpahis or "master of the horse", sometimes considered a shield-bearer.

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