Editing AD 711 (section)

==== Europe ====
* [[Ansprand]], duke of [[Asti]], returns from [[exile]] to [[Italy]] with a large [[Duchy of Bavaria|Bavaria]]n army. Many [[Austria]]ns (with troops of [[Veneto|Venetia]]) join him in support. King [[Aripert II]], who [[Usurper|usurped]] the [[throne]] in [[701]], is defeated and tries to escape from [[Pavia]] to [[Gaul]] with his [[treasury]], but drowns in the [[Ticino (river)|Ticino River]]. He is the last Bavarian to wear the [[Iron Crown of Lombardy|Iron Crown]] (approximate date).   
* Peaceful relations between [[Francia|Franks]] and [[Frisia]]ns are consolidated by the marriage of [[Pepin of Herstal]]'s son [[Grimoald the Younger|Grimoald]] to [[Thiadsvind|Theudesinda]], daughter of King [[Redbad, King of the Frisians|Radbod]].
* [[April 23]] &ndash; King [[Childebert III]] dies after a 16-year reign, and is succeeded by his son [[Dagobert III]] as ruler of [[Austrasia]]. Pepin of Herstal becomes his [[regent]].