Longobard

It is quite true that in German mythology the name Longobard (longbärtr) was given to

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

The fine was always increased when a Longobard was the injured party.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

They quickly found employment with one or another of the local Latin-speaking Longobard princes who were in constant conflict with each other and who also had to contend with a Greek-speaking Byzantine empire that was trying to expand its territory on the Italian mainland.

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They quickly found employment with one or another of the local Latin-speaking Longobard princes who were in constant conflict with each other and who also had to contend with a Greek-speaking Byzantine empire that was trying to expand its territory on the Italian mainland.

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The Longobard invasion of Italy, the last stage in the Germanic invasion of the

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

Only one citizenship was recognized, the Longobardic, and all had to belong to it, the barbarian auxiliaries, the Romans who remained freemen, and later the priests and the guargangi, or strangers who came to settle in Longobard territory.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

The names of many bishops in the Longobard period are known.

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The holy pontiff, Gregory the Great, does not cease to lament the desolation caused by the Longobard slaughter throught

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

After the Longobard invasion it was the seat of a "gastaldo", dependent on the Duchy of

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913

The succession of the Longobard kings is as follows: - Alboin from 561; Clefi, 573; interregnum, 575; Autari from 584; Agilulf, 591; Adaloald, 615;

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913