Arioald in the context of "Adaloald"

The Bavarian dynasty refers to those kings of the Lombards who were descended from Garibald I of Bavaria, a member of the Agilolfing dynasty and duke of Bavaria. They came to rule the Lombards through Garibald's daughter, Theodelinda, who married King Authari in 588. The Bavarians (Italian: Bavaresi) were effectively a branch of the Agilolfings, and can be divided into two lines: the female line, descended through Theodelinda, and the male line, through Garibald's son Gundoald.

Of the female line, only Adaloald—Theodelinda's son by her second husband, Agilulf—reigned. Her son-in-law Arioald, husband of her daughter Gundeberga, also became king.

Gundeberga or Gundeperga (c. 591 – after 653) was queen of the Lombards in 626–652 by marriage to the kings Arioald (king of the Lombards; 626–636) and his successor Rothari (king of the Lombards; 636–652). She acted as Regent during the minority of her stepson Rodoald after the death of her second husband in 652.

Duke of Turin was the title of a line of dukes among the Lombards when they ruled Italy in the Early Middle Ages.

Several holders went on to become king, including Agilulf, Raginpert, Arioald and Aripert II.

Rothari (or Rothair) (c. 606–652), of the house of Arodus, was king of the Lombards from 636 to 652; previously he had been duke of Brescia. He succeeded Arioald, who was an Arian like himself, and was one of the most energetic of Lombard kings. Fredegar relates (Chronicle, 71) that at the beginning of his reign he put to death many insubordinate nobles, and that in his efforts for peace he maintained very strict discipline.