Liutprand of Benevento
Liutprand (died after 759) was the
duke of Benevento from the death of his father Gisulf II in 749 until his own deposition. He reigned under the regency of his mother, Scauniperga, who supported King Aistulf
, until 756.
After he attained his majority, he commended his duchy to
Roman Emperor Constantine V offered to capture the fleeing Liutprand if Desiderius would attack the papacy until a Roman force from Sicily
could join him. Desiderius did not attack and Liutprand was not captured.
