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Alboin

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

noun

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


Alboin British  
/ ˈælbɔɪn, -bəʊɪn /

noun

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

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"And many of you, my dear wolves," he added, turning with a smile to Alboin, "will fall under the blows of this bear's paws when you try to trot through those narrow entrances."

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

Cethegus advised Johannes and Alboin, the one to send a portion of his men to the south-east, the other to the left on the Flaminian Way, to try to find the lost track.

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

Brave Alboin, son of Audoin," he loudly cried across to the enemy's ranks, "wilt thou really fight for the Greeks against us?

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

Vexed and alarmed, Cethegus left his camp, and rode forward to meet Narses, with whom he found Alboin, the Longobardian chief.

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

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