 This "coup d'état" against the Bavarian dynasty of Adaloald and Theodelinda intensified the rivalry between the Arian and Catholic factions.The conflict had political overtones, as the Arians also opposed peace with Byzantium and the Papacy and integration with the Romans, opting instead for a more aggressive and expansionist policy.Arioald (r. 626-636), who brought the capital back to Pavia, was troubled by these conflicts, as well as external threats; the King was able to withstand an attack of the Avars in Friuli, but could not limit the growing influence of the Franks in the kingdom.