Historia Langobardorum

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Historia Langobardorum is an 8th-century historical chronicle by Paul the Deacon that narrates the origins, migrations, and rule of the Lombards in Italy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 8th-century book
historical chronicle
medieval Latin work
alternativeName Historia Langobardorum
surface form: Historia Longobardorum

History of the Lombards
author Paul the Deacon
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of the Lombards
dateWritten late 8th century
focusesOnRegion Germanic north
Italy
Pannonia
genre chronicle
historiography
hasManuscriptWitness Codex Parisinus Lat. 4884
Codex Sangallensis 635
Codex Vaticanus
surface form: Codex Vaticanus Lat. 5001
hasPerspective Lombard elite viewpoint
historicalValue principal narrative source for Lombard history
includes Lombard origin legend from Scandinavia
account of Lombard migration into Italy
accounts of conflicts with the Franks
accounts of wars with the Byzantines
description of Lombard customs and laws
hagiographical material
influenced later medieval Lombard historiography
literaryStyle Latin prose
literaryTradition Latin historiography
mainSubject Lombard invasion of Italy
surface form: Lombard migration

Lombard rule in Italy
Lombards
mentions Agilulf
surface form: King Agilulf

Alboin
surface form: King Alboin

King Authari
King Desiderius of the Lombards
surface form: King Desiderius

Liutprand
surface form: King Liutprand

King Ratchis
narrativeScope from mythical origins to the reign of Liutprand and beyond
numberOfBooks 6
originalLanguage Latin
placeOfWriting Monte Cassino
preservedIn medieval manuscripts
relatedEthnicGroup Lombards
relatedWork Historia Romana by Paul the Deacon
religiousContext Christian
setInPeriod Early Middle Ages
Late Antiquity
structure divided into six books
timePeriodCovered from legendary origins of the Lombards to the late 8th century
usedAsSourceBy early medieval historians of Italy

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Paul the Deacon notableWork Historia Langobardorum
Lombard invasion of Italy describedIn Historia Langobardorum
this entity surface form: Paul the Deacon's Historia Langobardorum
Lething dynasty source Historia Langobardorum
this entity surface form: Paul the Deacon’s Historia Langobardorum
Alboin notableSource Historia Langobardorum
this entity surface form: Paul the Deacon's "Historia Langobardorum"
Authari describedBySource Historia Langobardorum
this entity surface form: Paul the Deacon’s "Historia Langobardorum"
Lombards chronicleTitle Historia Langobardorum
Paulus Warnefridus notableWork Historia Langobardorum
Paul Warnefried notableWork Historia Langobardorum
History of the Lombards alsoKnownAs Historia Langobardorum
History of the Lombards alsoKnownAs Historia Langobardorum
this entity surface form: Historia Longobardorum
Historia Langobardorum alternativeName Historia Langobardorum
this entity surface form: Historia Longobardorum
Duchy of Friuli historicalSource Historia Langobardorum
this entity surface form: Paul the Deacon’s Historia Langobardorum
Gesta Episcoporum Mettensium relatedWork Historia Langobardorum