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1. Charlemagne

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   The Lombard Wars
   In 773, at the request of Pope Hadrian I, Charlemagne invaded Italy to depose the Arian Lombard King Desiderius. The successful siege of Pavia in 774 resulted in Charlemagne adopting the title Rex Langobardorum (King of the Lombards), directly incorporating northern Italy into the Frankish sphere of influence and consolidating papal security.
   The Saxon Wars