 After the short reign of the son of Rothari and his son Rodoald (652-653), the dukes elected Aripert I, Duke of Asti and grandson of Theodolinda, as the new king.The Bavarian dynasty returned to the throne, and the Catholic Aripert duly suppressed Arianism.At Aripert's death in 661, his will divided the kingdom between his two sons, Perctarit and Godepert.