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Rothari
king of Lombards
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Italian history
- In Italy: The Lombard kingdom, 584–774
…says little, for example, about Rothari (636–652) except that he was militarily successful (it was he who conquered Liguria) and, most importantly, that he was the first king to set out Lombard custom, in his Edict of 643, a substantial law code that survives independently. It is evident, however, that…
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