Alboin

American

[al-boin, -boh-in] / ˈæl bɔɪn, -boʊ ɪn /

noun

died a.d. 573?, king of the Langobards 561?–573?

Alboin British

/ ˈælbɔɪn, -bəʊɪn /

noun

died 573 _ad , king of the Lombards (565–73); conqueror of N Italy

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"Alboin is severely wounded!" they cried as they ran past.

From A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 by Dahn, Felix

"No," said Alboin, "this royal hero must be buried with all his royal trappings."

From A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 by Dahn, Felix

But the fight was over: as Alboin and the Prefect discovered, to their great disgust, when they again reached Tagin�.

From A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 by Dahn, Felix

The Longobards, after the death of Alboin and his successor, Kleph, prospered greatly under the wise rule of Queen Theodolind, daughter of king Garibald of Bavaria, and wife of Kleph's son, Authari.

From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Taylor, Bayard

"Come, Gisulf--clench your teeth--let us stand against this death-dealing King," cried Alboin.

From A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 by Dahn, Felix

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