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166   The Lombards invade Pannonia. They are quickly dispatched by the Roman Army.

539   Waltari kills his uncle Wacho and becomes king of the Lombards.

539   Died

546   The Byzantines ally with the Lombards against the Gepids.

546   Audoin succeeds Waltari as king of the Lombards.

546   Died

565   Alboin succeeds his father Audoin as king of the Lombards.

565   Died

568   King Alboin leads the Lombards into Italy; refugees fleeing from them go on to found Venice.

570   Spoleto becomes the capital of an independent duchy under the Lombards.

572   Cleph succeeds Alboin as king of the Lombards.

574   After the death of King Cleph, the Lombards are without a king for the next ten years.

574   Died

584   After a ten year interregnum, the Lombards elect Authari as their king.

588   The Lombards are converted to Christianity.

591   Agilulf marries Theodelinda and becomes king of the Lombards.

595   Lombards sack Terracina in Italy.

616   Adaloald succeeds his father Agilulf as king of the Lombards (approximate date).

626   Arioald succeeds his brother-in-law Adaloald as king of the Lombards (approximate date)

636   Rothari marries queen Gundeparga, becomes king of the Lombards.

636   Died

643   Rothari, King of the Lombards, issues the Lombard law code.

652   Rodoald succeeds his father Rothari as king of the Lombards.

652   Died

653   Aripert, nephew of Theodelinda, succeeds Rodoald as king of the Lombards

653   Died

661   Perctarit and Godepert become co-rulers of the Lombards, following the death of their father Aripert.

662   The regent Grimuald usurps the kingship of the Lombards, driving Perctarit into exile and killing Godepert.

671   Perctarit returns from exile to become king of the Lombards

680   Perctarit, king of the Lombards, makes his son Cunincpert co-ruler

689   Battle of Coronate: The army of Cunincpert, king of the Lombards, defeat the followers of the usurper Alahis on the Adda River.

701   Liutpert succeeds his father Perctarit as king of the Lombards

701   Died

712   Ansprand succeeds Aripert as king of the Lombards.

712   Died

712   Liutprand succeeds his father Ansprand as king of the Lombards.

744   Hildeprand succeeds Liutprand as king of the Lombards.

744   Ratchis succeeds Hildeprand as king of the Lombards.

749   Aistulf succeeds his brother Ratchis as king of the Lombards

751   The Lombard king Aistulf captures Ravenna and the Romagna, ending the Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna.

754   Pepin the Short sends his armies into Italy to aid the pope against the Lombards.

756   Desiderius succeeds Aistulf as king of the Lombards.

758   King Desiderius of the Lombards capture Spoleto and Benevento.

771   Gerberga, the widow of Carloman, flees to Desiderius, the king of the Lombards.

772   Adrian I turns to Charlemagne for support against king Desiderius of the Lombards.

773   Charlemagne crosses the Alps and invades the kingdom of the Lombards.

774   Charlemagne conquers the kingdom of the Lombards, and takes title King of the Lombards.