Witiges (King of the Ostrogoths; 535–540)
WItiges (?–542) was king of the Ostrogoths in Italy from 535 to his defeat and capture by Belisarius in 540.
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The Lombard Invasion
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.