Born
530
Died
572
Nationality
Lombard
Events involving Alboin (6)
567
ID: 4807
Narses allegedly invites Lombards - sends message to Alboin: 'Italy is rich, come take it' (disputed by historians)
ID: 4807
567
ID: 4808
Alboin defeats Gepids - kills King Cunimund, makes skull into drinking cup, forces daughter Rosamund to marry him
ID: 4808
568
ID: 4809
Lombards invade Italy - Alboin leads entire nation across Alps, 200,000+ people, April 2, 568
ID: 4809
569
ID: 4810
Lombards take Milan - major city falls without siege, Byzantine defenses collapse
ID: 4810
572
ID: 4811
Fall of Pavia after 3-year siege - becomes Lombard capital, Alboin establishes kingdom
ID: 4811
572
ID: 4812
Assassination of Alboin in Verona - Rosamund has him murdered after he forces her to drink from father's skull
ID: 4812