Alboin

d. 573
King of the Lombards who crossed the Alps and invaded Northern Italy. Made Pavia capital of Lombards.

Other Resources

Story Links	Book Links
Gregory the Great lays Foundation of Papal Power  in	The Story of Europe  by  Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall
Albion and Rosamond  in	Historical Tales: German  by  Charles Morris

Image Links
Alboin's Entrance into Pavia  in Greatest Nations - Rome