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http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/CENTRAL%20ITALY.htm SUPPO [I], son o f --- (-[5 Mar] 824 [1]). Of Frankish origin. Count of Brescia, Parma , Piacenza, Modena and Bergamo in 817. The ''Vita Hludowici Imperatori s'' names "Rathaldo episcopi et Suppone comite Brixiensi" as missi [i n 817] [2]. He was instrumental in suppressing the revolt of Bernard e x-King of Italy [3]. He was installed as SUPPO I Duke of Spoleto in 82 2 [4]. Einhard's ''Annales'' record that "Winigisius dux Spolitinus" d ied in 822 after becoming a monk, and that he was succeeded by "Supp o Brixiæ civitatis comes" [5]. Einhard's ''Annales'' record the annou ncement of the death "III Non Mar" of "Suppo dux Spolitinus" [6]. He w as succeeded as Duke of Spoleto by "Adalhard the younger", who died "a fter holding the office for barely five months" [7]. m ---. The name o f the Duke Suppo's wife has not yet been identified. However, the fac t that their son was named Adelgis suggests a Lombard origin. Duke Sup po [I] & his wife had two children [1] RFA 824, p. 116. [2] ''Vita H ludowici Imperatoris'' 29, MGH SS II, p. 623. [3] Wickham, C. (1981 ) ''Early Medieval Italy, Central Power and Local Society 400-1000'' ( Macmillan, London), p. 57. [4] ''Lexikon des Mittelalters'', Band VII I, p. 328. [5] ''Einhardi Annales'' 822, MGH SS I, p. 209. [6] ''Ein hardi Annales'' 824, MGH SS I, p. 212. [7] RFA 824, p. 116.