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Kingdom of the Lombards

568 CE – 774 CE · about 206 years

The Kingdom of the Lombards was an early medieval state founded in Italy by the Lombards, a Germanic people, in 568. Its kings were elected by the dukes, and it was divided into semi-autonomous duchies with its capital at Pavia. Charlemagne conquered it in 774.

Key facts

Dates568 CE – 774 CE
RegionEurope & colonial empires
ContinentEurope
CapitalsCividale del Friuli, Pavia
FounderAlboin
Religion(s)Arianism, Catholicism

Before & after

Preceded by

Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire)

Followed by

Carolingian Empire

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.