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[[File:Regno longobardo, emissione aurea di ratchis, zecca di pavia, 744-749.JPG|thumb|Rachis depicted on a gold coin, 744–749.]]
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[[File:Cividale Ratchis1.JPG|thumb|Altar of Ratchis in [[Cividale]], dedicated to the memory of his father Pemmo]]
[[File:Cividale Ratchis1.JPG|thumb|Altar of Ratchis in [[Cividale]], dedicated to the memory of his father Pemmo]]
[[File:Rachis.gif|thumb|upright|Ratchis on an 11th manuscript of the ''Codex Matritensis Leges Langobardorum'']]
'''Ratchis''' (also spelled ''Rachis'', ''Raditschs'', ''Radics'', ''Radiks'') was the [[Duke of Friuli]] (739–744) and King of the [[Lombards]] (744–749). His father was [[Pemmo of Friuli|Duke Pemmo]]. His [[Rome|Roman]] wife was [[Tassia]]. He ruled in peace until he besieged [[Perugia]] for reasons unknown. [[Pope Zachary]] convinced him to lift the siege, and he abdicated and entered the abbey of [[Montecassino]] with his family. After the death of [[Aistulf]] in 756, he tried once again to reign over the Lombards, but he was defeated by [[Desiderius]] and retired to a cloister.<ref>{{cite web
'''Ratchis''' (also spelled ''Rachis'', ''Raditschs'', ''Radics'', ''Radiks'') was the [[Duke of Friuli]] (739–744) and King of the [[Lombards]] (744–749). His father was [[Pemmo of Friuli|Duke Pemmo]]. His [[Rome|Roman]] wife was [[Tassia]]. He ruled in peace until he besieged [[Perugia]] for reasons unknown. [[Pope Zachary]] convinced him to lift the siege, and he abdicated and entered the abbey of [[Montecassino]] with his family. After the death of [[Aistulf]] in 756, he tried once again to reign over the Lombards, but he was defeated by [[Desiderius]] and retired to a cloister.<ref>{{cite web
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Rachis depicted on a gold coin, 744–749.
Altar of Ratchis in Cividale, dedicated to the memory of his father Pemmo
Ratchis on an 11th manuscript of the Codex Matritensis Leges Langobardorum

Ratchis (also spelled Rachis, Raditschs, Radics, Radiks) was the Duke of Friuli (739–744) and King of the Lombards (744–749). His father was Duke Pemmo. His Roman wife was Tassia. He ruled in peace until he besieged Perugia for reasons unknown. Pope Zachary convinced him to lift the siege, and he abdicated and entered the abbey of Montecassino with his family. After the death of Aistulf in 756, he tried once again to reign over the Lombards, but he was defeated by Desiderius and retired to a cloister.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ "German Tribes org Lombard Kings". GermanTribes.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-18. Retrieved 2010-07-18.

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Regnal titles
Preceded by Duke of Friuli
739 – 744
Succeeded by
Preceded by King of the Lombards
744 – 749