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Ansprand (c. 657 – 712) was king of theLombards briefly in 712. Before that, he was the duke ofAsti andregent during the minority ofLiutpert (700–701). He was defeated atNovara byRaginpert and exiled during the subsequent war over the succession, fleeing to the court ofTheudebert,duke of Bavaria, in 702.
In 711, he returned with a large army from the duke. Many Austrians (the men ofVenetia and the east) joined the returning regent and battle ensued nearPavia, between his forces and those of KingAripert II, who had usurped the throne. Aripert fled to his capital when the tide went against him, but he hoarded the treasures and tried to cross over into Gaul by night. He drowned in theTicino River and Ansprand was acclaimed sovereign.
He ascended the throne in March and died in June, leaving his only surviving son,Liutprand, the kingdom.[1] He was married toTeudelinda (8th-century), and was the father ofImberg.
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