Alboin

[ al-boin, -boh-in ]

/ ˈæl bɔɪn, -boʊ ɪn /

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

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The latest person mentioned in the heroic poems is Alboin who died about 572.
The Heroic Age|H. Munro Chadwick
Alboin marched with all his people, their herds and household goods.
A History of Germany|Bayard Taylor
With the two united, Alboin invaded Italy and conquered all the North.
Young Folks' History of Rome|Charlotte Mary Yonge
One moiety of the spoil introduced into the camp of Alboin more wealth than a Barbarian could readily compute.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon

Whatever might be the grounds of his security, Alboin neither expected nor encountered a Roman army in the field.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon

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Alboin

/ (ˈælbɔɪn, -bəʊɪn) /

noun

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

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