Rothard 1

Prosopography of the Byzantine Empire
SexM
FloruitM VIII
Dates753 (taq) / 753 (tpq)
Variant NamesRotardus
EthnicityFrank
LocationsFrancia;
St Maurice of Agaunum (Monastery of)
TitlesDoux, unknown (Francia) (office)
Textual SourcesLiber Pontificalis, ed. L. Duchesne, Le liber pontificalis. Texte, introduction et commentaire, 2 vols. (Paris, 1886-92); re-issued with 3rd vol. by C. Vogel, (Paris, 1955-57) (chronicle)

Rothard 1 was a Frankish dux; he and the abbot Fulrad 1 were sent by Pepin 1 to meet pope Stephen III (II) (Stephanos 8) and the papal party at the monastery of St Maurice d'Agaune and escort them to meet Pepin 1: Lib. Pont. 94. 24.

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