Events Tagged: "Lombard"

Italy permanently divided - Lombards control north, Byzantines hold Ravenna and south, fragmentation until 1861

Lombard duchies established - 36 independent duchies created, no king for 10 years (574-584)

Lombards begin converting to Catholicism - Queen Theodelinda leads conversion from Arianism

Edictum Rothari issued - Lombard law code combines Germanic customs with Roman law

Donation of Sutri - Lombard king gives lands to Pope, beginning of Papal States territorial power

Charlemagne marries Lombard princess - Desiderata, daughter of King Desiderius, political alliance angers Pope