King of Italy

King of Italy is a title adopted by many rulers after the fall of the Roman Empire.

Frankish kings

Pippin of Italy, third son of Charlemagne, is crowned King of Italy by Pope Hadrian I in 781. He reigned over Northern Italy, while Central Italy became the Papal States.

Related Topics:
Pippin of Italy - Charlemagne - Pope - Hadrian I - 781 - Papal States

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• Pippin: 781-810
• Bernard: 810-818
• Lothar I: 818-839
• Louis II: 839-875 (actual control was exercised by his father, Lothar, until the latter's death in 855)
• Charles the Bald: 875-877
• Carloman: 877-879
• Charles the Fat: 879-888

Between 888 and 961, there were usually several claimants to the throne of Italy, and on occasion even several living crowned Emperors.

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• Berengar of Friuli: 888-924; Emperor 915-924
• Guy of Spoleto: 889-894, rival king; Emperor 891-894
• Lambert of Spoleto: 894-898, rival king; co-ruler from 891; Emperor 894-898
• Arnulf of Carinthia: 896-899, rival emperor
• Louis III: 900-905, rival king; Emperor 901-905
• Rudolf II of Burgundy: 922-933, rival king.
• Hugh of Arles: 924-947
• Lothar II of Arles: 947-950
• Berengar of Ivrea: 950-961 (nominally sub-king under Otto I after 953)