Lombard conquests under king Alboin

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Lombard conquests under king Alboin.

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June 572: The Lombard conquests at the death of Alboin.

1. Lombards enter Italy

In 568 AD the Lombards entered Italy from the Isonzo area.

May 568: Having the dangerous Avars as neighbours, Lombard king Alboin decided to launch himself towards the plains of Italy, just devastated by the bloody Gothic war. In 568 the Lombards invaded Italy by crossing the Isonzo.

2. Lombard conquest of Aquileia, Vicenza and Verona

Lombard conquest of Aquileia, Vicenza and Verona.

September 569: Aquileia, Vicenza and Verona fell to the Langobards.

3. Lombard conquest of Lucca and Milan

Lombard conquest of Lucca and Milan.

October 569: In September 569, Milan and Lucca opened their doors to the invading Lombards, led by King Alboin. The Lombards were a Germanic tribe who established the Kingdom of the Lombards in Italy after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.