sends her back repudiated after a year, [438];
becomes king of the whole Frank empire, Dec. 4, 771, [440];
marches into Italy against Desiderius, [446];
invests Pavia, October, 773, [448];
enters St. Peter's and welcomed by Pope Adrian as Patricius, at Easter, 774, [449];
confers with Pope Adrian I., [450];
renews and confirms the pact of Quiersy, [454];
lays the donation on the altar of the Confession, [455];
captures Verona and Pavia and becomes king of the Lombards, [457];
takes time to carry out the donation, but is never unfaithful, [459];