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Lombard KingdomRegnum Langobardorum

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A Germanic kingdom in northern and central Italy, founded when Alboin led the Lombards across the Alps in 568. Pavia was its capital. Charlemagne took Pavia in 774 and added the kingdom to the Frankish realm.

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Key events

  1. The Lombards and the Avars destroy the Gepid kingdomDisputed
  2. Alboin leads the Lombards into Italy and founds their kingdom
  3. Alboin is assassinated at Verona in a plot involving his wife Rosamund and his foster brother HelmichisDisputed
  4. Pepin III of the Franks besieges King Aistulf in PaviaDisputed
  5. Charlemagne takes Pavia and defeats King Desiderius, ending the Lombard kingdom