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http://www.worldlingo.com/ma/enwiki/en/Gisulf_II_of_Friuli Gisulf I I was the duke of Friuli from around 591[1] to his death. He was the s on and successor of Gisulf I. Gisulf and Gaidoald of Trent were at od ds with King Agilulf until they made peace in 602 or 603. Gisulf als o allied with the Avars to make war on Istria. Gisulf was involved i n the local church. The bishops of "the schismatics of Istria and Vene tia," as Paul the Deacon calls them, fled to the protection of Gisulf . Gisulf also took part in the confirmation of the succession of Candi dianus to the patriarchate of Aquileia in 606. The most significant e vent of his reign however occurred probably in 611[2]. The Avars invad ed Italy and Gisulf's territory was the first they passed through. Gis ulf summoned a large army and went to meet them. The Avars were a larg er force, however, and they sooned overwhelmed the Lombards. Gisulf di ed in battle and his duchy was overrun. He left four sons and four dau ghters by his wife Romilda (or Ramhilde). His elder two sons, Tasso an d Kakko, succeeded him. Gisulf's younger sons, Radoald and Grimoald , fled to the Arechis I of Benevento, a relative of Gisulf's. They bot h eventually became dukes of Benevento in turn and Grimoald even becam e king. Gisulf left a daughter, Geila, who married Garibald II of Bava ria. Notes ^ Or 594. ^ It has been dated as early as 602. However , Gisulf certainly took part in the confirmation of Candidianus in 606 . Sources Paul the Deacon. Historia Langobardorum. Available at Nort hvegr.