Aripert 1 was Aripert II, king of the Lombards from 701 to 712. He ruled for twelve years, at first jointly with his father and then on his own: Paul. Diac., Hist. Lang. VI 35. He was the son of Raginpert 1 (and grandson of Godepert 1 and greatgrandson of Charibert 1 (i.e Aripert I): Paul. Diac., Hist. Lang. VI 19. He had a brother, Gumpert 1, and three nephews, the oldest being Raginpert 2: Paul. Diac., Hist. Lang. VI 35. After the death of his father (Raginpert 1) in 701 Aripert 1 fought and defeated Liutpert 1, Ansprand 1, Ato 1, Tatzo 1, Rotharit 1 and Farao 1 and captured the infant Liutpert 1 alive: Paul. Diac., Hist. Lang. VI 19. When Rotharit 1 proclaimed himself king, Aripert 1 marched against him, captured Laudis and Bergomum, and exiled Rotharit 1 to Turin; there Aripert 1 had Rotharit 1 murdered and he also killed Liutpert 1: Paul. Diac., Hist. Lang. VI 20.

Aripert 1 sent his army against Ansprand 1 on Comacina; Ansprand 1 fled to the Bavarians for refuge and Aripert 1's army sacked the town of Comacina: Paul. Diac., Hist. Lang. VI 21. Once secure on the throne he had Sigiprand 1, Ansprand 1's son, blinded and took similar steps to disfigure other relatives of Ansprand 1, only allowing Liutprand 1 to rejoin his father: Paul. Diac., Hist. Lang. VI 22 (and cf. Theodorada 2 and Aurona 1).

King of the Lombards; while John VII (Ioannes 228) was pope (705-707) Aripert 1 restored to the papacy the former papal patrimony in the Cottian Alps by a formal act of donation: Lib. Pont. 88. 3 ("huius temporibus Aripertus rex Langobardorum donationem patrimonii Alpium Cutiarum ... in litteris aureis exauratam iuri proprio beati apostolorum principis Petri reformavit"), cf. 91. 4 (mentions the "donatio quem Aripertus rex fecerat"), Paul. Diac., Hist. Lang. VI 28 (restored the patrimony of the Cottian Alps and sent the donatio to Rome written in gold letters).

In c. 710 (in the tenth year after the flight of Ansprand 1) the Bavarians invaded Italy and fought Aripert 1; he defeated them in battle near Ticinum, but then left his army which turned against him; persuaded to seek refuge in Gaul, he attempted to take a large quantity of gold with him and was drowned in the river at Ticinum while attempting to carry it across; his body was found the next day and interred in the Church of the Holy Saviour at Ticinum; he was succeeded briefly by Ansprand 1 and then by Liutprand 1: Paul. Diac., Hist. Lang. VI 35. He is said to have wandered abroad among his subjects under cover of darkness to learn what they thought of his rule and of the administration of justice; he deliberately deceived foreign envoys about the prosperity of Italy, in order to discourage invaders; described as a pious man, devoted to charitable deeds and a lover of justice: Paul. Diac., Hist. Lang. VI 35. His name is also spelt Charibert; see Charibert 1 (= Aripert I, 652-661).

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