Premium Only Content
Alboin: King of the Lombards
Alboin was king of the Lombards from 560 to 572 AD. He defeated two enemy kings in battle, and led his people into Italy where they founded a kingdom. The Lombard Kingdom under Alboin is described as a golden age by Paul the Deacon, who wrote much about the Lombards. However, Alboin is better known for antagonizing his wife into killing him. His name means “Elf Friend” of which the Anglo Saxon equivalent is Aelfwine. Probably because of this, Alboin caught the attention of JRR Tolkien where he was going to be worked into the lore, and would appear in “The Lost Road,” which was unfortunately never finished.
Sources:
https://www.worldhistory.org/Lombards/
https://www.shorthistory.org/middle-ages/germanic-tribes/langobards-v-vii-century/
https://www.thoughtco.com/the-lombards-defintion-1789086
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alboin
https://www.worldhistory.org/Alboin/
http://real.mtak.hu/37597/1/The_Lombards_move_to_into_Italy_Posan_La.pdf
https://archive.org/details/cu31924027767593 -Paul the Deacon’s Account
My speculative video about what happened in Tolkien’s universe after LOTR, in case anyone is interested:
Bithcute : https://www.bitchute.com/video/GONO2HEd2JcI/
-
48:28
Rediscovery Channel
1 month agoThe Rise and Fall of Leaded Fuel: A Historical Journey
1211 -
4:31
CoachTY
22 hours ago $24.08 earnedCOINBASE AND DESCI !!!!
130K10 -
10:02
MichaelBisping
21 hours agoBISPING: "Was FURY ROBBED?!" | Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 INSTANT REACTION
67K13 -
8:08
Guns & Gadgets 2nd Amendment News
2 days ago16 States Join Forces To Sue Firearm Manufacturers Out of Business - 1st Target = GLOCK
97.5K86 -
10:17
Dermatologist Dr. Dustin Portela
2 days ago $17.70 earnedOlay Cleansing Melts: Dermatologist's Honest Review
137K14 -
1:02:20
Trumpet Daily
2 days ago $42.82 earnedObama’s Fake World Comes Crashing Down - Trumpet Daily | Dec. 20, 2024
94.9K61 -
6:29
BIG NEM
1 day agoCultivating God Mode: Ancient Taoist NoFap Practices
70.1K17 -
30:53
Uncommon Sense In Current Times
2 days ago $11.03 earned"Pardon or Peril? How Biden’s Clemency Actions Could Backfire"
83.6K7 -
40:01
CarlCrusher
1 day agoSkinwalker Encounters in the Haunted Canyons of Magic Mesa - ep 4
77.1K9 -
59:44
PMG
2 days ago $10.28 earned"BETRAYAL - Johnson's New Spending Bill EXPANDS COVID Plandemic Powers"
78.3K49