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Ardo

Ardo (or Ardonus, possibly short for Ardabastus; died 720/721) is attested as the last of all Visigothic kings of Hispania, reigning from 713 or likely 714 until his death. The Visigothic Kingdom was already severely reduced in power and area at the time he succeeded Achila II, and his dominions probably didn't extend beyond Septimania and present-day Catalonia, due to the Arab conquests of the previous three years.

Ardo is only recorded in one Visigothic regnal list as reigning for seven years. As of 716 the Arabs crossed over the Pyrenees and invaded Narbonensis, the last province under Gothic control. Over the next three years Ardo probably defended what remained of the Visigothic kingdom and he "may have gone down fighting like his predecessor" after the Arabs took Narbonne and before they conquered all that remained of the old kingdom.

Ardo (given name)

Ardo may refer to:

  • Ardo (died 720/721), Visigothic king
  • Ardo Arusaar (born 1988), Estonian wrestler
  • Ardo Hansson (born 1958), Estonian economist
  • Ardo Kreek (born 1986), Estonian volleyball player
  • Ardo Smaragdus (died 843), French hagiographer

Usage examples of "ardo".

Her family had arrived back when Ardo was nine years old, another group in a long line of religious refugees that fell from the sky to join with other Saints in Helaman Township.

Five enormous columns crossed overhead, their fingers reaching over Ardo and Melani toward the clustered buildings of Helaman Township.

People all about Ardo tumbled to the ground, shielding themselves from the gale.

The ship responded instantly to his command, lurching upward away from the Zerg and bearing Ardo away from his home, his life, and his love.

Once he got there, Ardo knew there would be someone who would make his life miserable on a more permanent basis.

She was perfectly welcome to let her silence continue as far as Ardo was concerned.

He was dark complexioned, and Ardo vaguely recalled the ancient United Powers League back on Earth had once qualified the man as “South Seas Islander.

Gathering up his kit, Ardo joined the rest of the group from his Dropship as they made their way toward the barracks at the edge of the tarmac.

There were both men and women present—the Confederacy Marines were perfectly willing to allow both sexes to die for their missions—but Ardo was always deeply ashamed of being naked in front of men, let alone women.

They stepped forward casually and, as roughly as possible, helped Ardo into the darkness.

Beyond them, Ardo could see as he quick-marched across the tarmac, literally thousands of colonists pressed against the Marine line.

Next to him was the huge, dark islander in perhaps the largest powered armor suit Ardo had ever seen.

So the large islander was a Firebat, Ardo thought: one of those plasma flame-throwing units that were occasionally as dangerous to their operators as they were to the enemy.

He was plugged into the Dropship’s main power bus, which also transmitted to him a continuous stream of data that Ardo could configure in any way that he liked.

That twisted face continued to smile at Ardo, however, putting his two hands up in front of him, palms out, in a sign of surrender.