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The Lombard Kingdom was an early medieval state established by the Germanic Lombard people in Italy. Founded in 568 under King Alboin, the kingdom eventually controlled the majority of the Italian Peninsula. Its existence effectively ended in 774 when the Frankish King Charlemagne conquered the Lombard capital of Pavia and incorporated the territory into the Carolingian Empire. This period left a lasting administrative and cultural divide in Italy.
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Who founded the Lombard Kingdom and when did it begin?
The Lombard Kingdom was founded in 568 when King Alboin led the Lombards, a Germanic people, across the Alps into northern Italy. They conquered much of the Italian peninsula from Byzantine control and established their rule from the Po Valley southward.
How did the Lombard Kingdom come to an end?
Charlemagne, King of the Franks, invaded Lombard territory in 773 and defeated the last Lombard king, Desiderius, in 774. The kingdom was absorbed into the Carolingian Empire, effectively ending independent Lombard rule in Italy.
What was the capital of the Lombard Kingdom?
Pavia served as the principal capital of the Lombard Kingdom from the early 7th century onward. The Lombards also maintained powerful semi-independent duchies in Spoleto and Benevento in southern Italy.
What religion did the Lombards practice?
Initially, many Lombards followed Arian Christianity or pagan traditions, but they gradually converted to Catholic Christianity. King Agilulf's Catholic queen Theodelinda played an important role in the transition, and later rulers like King Liutprand further solidified Catholic identity within the kingdom.
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