The invasion of the Lombards in 568 was only the first part of the Lombard conquest of the Byzantine province of Venetia.
A list of some of the main events of the Lombard conquest of Byzantine Venetia and other parts of Italy.
The Lombard invasion of Byzantine Italy in 568 was a pivotal event in Venetian history, as it kicked off the movement towards a distinct Venetian society, culture and, ultimately, state.
The Lombard invasion of Venetia in 568 — from “Historia Langobardorum” by Paul the Deacon.
