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16-September-2008 16:15:17 - Alboin Assassination of Alboin, King of the Lombards 1859 by Charles Landseer, Leicester Galleries Assassination of Alboin, King of the Lombards 1859 by Charles Landseer, Leicester Galleries Alboin or Alboïn died 572 or 573 was king of the Lombards, and conqueror of Italy. He succeeded his father Audoin about 565. Cognates to these rather alien-looking names in Old English are Ælfwine meaning 'Elf-friend' and Eadwine 'Wealth-friend'. The 7th-century Anglo-Saxon kings who bore these names were probably named after the Langobardic rulers, who had by their day assumed a near-mythical status. Contents 1 History 1.1 Early Wars 1.2 Invasion of Italy 2 Assassination 3 Literary uses 4 Sources 5 External links History The Lombards were at that time dwelling in Noricum and Pannonia the plain of eastern Austria south and east of the Danube, modern-day Slovenia and Croatia. Early Wars The Lombards had a Peace Treaty at the time Cunimund ascended the throne of the Gepids. At this time, the Lombards had established an alliance with the Avars, whom during the war occupied the lands of the Gepids. Despite these obstacle, Cunimund forced his people to fight, and announced that if his people were able to overcome the Lombards, they would then remove the Avars from their land. Under the leadership of Alboin, the Lombards were victorious. The Lombards had defeated the Gepids to complete destruction. Alboin killed Cunimund, and fashioned his skull into a goblet, known as a scala. The success of Alboin had spread so far, that it reached Rome. Rome sought out the help of Alboin to defeat the Goths. The Lombards were transported to Rome by way of sea, and much to the hope of the Romans, defeated the Goths. Alboin had defeated Totila, the king of the Goths, to destruction. The Lombards returned to their homeland bearing riches and gifts for their people. Invasion of Italy Alboin, after all his military success, was convinced that he could set out for Italy and lead his people in a migration. The Saxons supplied Alboin and his army with 20,000 men to fight. Alboin then gave Pannonia to the Avars under the condition that if the Lombards were to return they would receive the land immediately. Alboin first entered Venetia, and declared that his nephew Gisulf would be the duke of the land conquered. Gisulf demanded that he would need the Lombard people of his choice, which Alboin agreed to. Alboin first arrived at the river Piave. Alboin proceeded to capture the cities of Vicenza, Verona, and the remaining cities of Venetia. He had captured all the cities but Padua, Monselice, and Mantua. After conquering Venetia, Alboin moved his army to Liguria. He took all the cities of Liguria, except those situated on the shores. The city of Ticinum Pavia, was the most difficult to take. The city lasted over three years before giving up after being besieged. In the end, Alboin had taken possession of everything as far as Tuscany, except Rome, Ravenna, and other fortified cities. Where the Lombards did meet with resistance, retribution was savage beyond anything Italy had experienced before. The bishops, who were virtually the leaders of the late antique Roman cities, fled, like the bishop of Milan, or compounded with the barbarians for gentler treatment of their people. The courageous resistance of Ticinum provoked the fury of Alboin; he vowed to slaughter all of its inhabitants regardless of age or sex. But as he marched through the gates, his horse inexplicably fell and expired. Whether from compassion or piety, Alboin recanted his vow and spared the city of the massacre. Assassination In 572, according to Paul the Deacon Paulus Diaconus, the 8th century Lombard chronicler, Alboin ruled Italy for three and a half years until he was murdered by his wife. His wife, Rosemund, was the daughter of the king of the Gepids. Alboin slew her father and used his skull as a drinking cup worn at his belt and out of which he forced Rosamund to drink. Rosamund met the King's squire, Helmechis, who suggested using Peredeo, a strong man, to accomplish the assassination. Peredeo refused to help, and that night had relations with Rosemund, whom he mistook for his dressing maid, with whom he usually had intercourse. After learning of this evil he committed, he agreed to slay the king. The next day, Rosemund ordered a great silence in the palace and bound the sword to Alboin's bed, because he was taking an afternoon nap. When Alboin awoke, he realized he would be murdered and reached for his sword, which he couldn't grab because Rosemund had bound it tightly to the bed. After attempting to defend himself with a footstool, he was slain and was buried under a certain set of stairs in his palace, and the Lombard people were full of grief. So Peredeo and the queen fled to the protection of the Byzantines at Ravenna. Italian conquests of the Lombards during the reign of Alboin. Italian conquests of the Lombards during the reign of Alboin. In these few years the Lombards had established themselves in the north of Italy henceforth Lombardy. But they had little practice in governing large provinces. Lombard warlords which Latin chroniclers called 'dukes' were established in all the strongholds and passes, and this arrangement became increasingly characteristic of the Lombard settlement. Their power extended tenuously across the Apennines into Liguria and Tuscany, and southwards to the outlying Lombard dukedoms of Spoleto and Benevento. The invaders failed to secure any maritime ports or any territory that was conveniently commanded from the sea, such as Ravenna. Local inhabitants fled into the marshes and lagoons, where Venice had its beginnings. After his death and the short reign of his successor Cleph the Lombards remained for more than ten years without a king, ruled by the various dukes. The primary sources for the history of Alboin include Paul the Deacon, the Byzantine Procopius, and Andreas Agnellus in his history of the church of Ravenna. Literary uses In an early version of J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy time-travel story The Lost Road, Tolkien considered placing one of his main characters in the person of Alboin. In Meg Cabot's Princess Diaries, the country of Genovia's first ruler was a princess named Rosamund, based on the princess Alboin raped. In the book, Mia writes that Rosamund's father was killed by a warlord, who made his skull into a cup and forced her to drink from it. She strangled him in his sleep with her braids and was given the principality of Genovia in honor of her brave deed. Sources Charles Oman, The Dark Ages 476-918. 1914. Rivingtons, London. This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh ion, a publication now in the public domain. External links A translation of Historia Langobardorum Regnal titles Preceded by Audoin King of the Lombards 565 - 572 Succeeded by Cleph v d e Kings of Italy between 476 and 963 Non-dynastic Odoacer 476-493 Iron Crown of Lombardy Ostrogoths Theodoric 493-526 · Athalaric 526-534 · Theodahad 534-536 · Witiges 536-540 · Ildibad 540-541 · Eraric 541 · Totila 541-552 · Teia 552-553 Byzantines Justinian I as Emperor 553-565 Lombards Alboin 565-572 · Cleph 572-574 · Interregnum 574-584 · Authari 584-590 · Agilulf 590-616 · Adaloald 616-626 · Arioald 626-636 · Rothari 636-652 · Rodoald 652-653 · Aripert I 653-661 · Godepert 661-662 · Perctarit 661-662 · Grimoald 662-671 · Garibald 671 · Perctarit 671-688 · Cunipert 688-689 · Alahis 689 · Cunipert 689-700 · Liutpert 700-702 · Raginpert 702 · Aripert II 702-712 · Ansprand 712 · Liutprand 712-744 · Hildeprand 744 · Ratchis 744-749 · Aistulf 749-756 · Desiderius 756-774 Carolingians Charles I 774-814 · Pepin 781-810 · Bernard 810-818 · Lothair I 818-855 · Louis I 855-875 · Charles II 875-877 · Carloman 877-879 · Charles III 879-887 · Arnulf 896-899 · Ratold 896 Non-dynastic title disputed 887-933 Unruochings: Berengar I 887-924 · Guideschi: Guy 889-894 · Lambert 891-897 · Welfs: Rudolph 922-933 · Bosonids: Louis II 900-905 · Hugh 926-947 · Lothair II 945-950 · Anscarids: Berengar II 950-963 · Adalbert 950-963 Retrieved from http://en..org/wiki/Alboin Categories: Lombard kings | Walhalla enshrinees | Year of birth unknown | 570s deaths Views Article Discussion this page History Personal tools Log in / create account Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Go Search Interaction Community portal Recent changes Contact Donate to Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent link Cite this page Languages Català Dansk Deutsch Español Français Galego Italiano עברית Latina Nederlands Polski Português SlovenÅ¡Ä?ina СрпÑ?ки / Srpski Suomi Svenska УкраїнÑ?ька ä¸æ–‡ This page was last modified on 31 July 2008, at 12:1
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