Lombard–Byzantine wars

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The Lombard–Byzantine wars were a series of early medieval conflicts in Italy between the Germanic Lombards and the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire over control of former Western Roman territories.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval conflict
series of wars
cause Byzantine attempt to retain control of former Western Roman territories
Lombard migration into Italy
conflictBetween Byzantine Empire
Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire

Lombards
endTime 8th century
hasPart Byzantine–Lombard conflict in Istria
Byzantine–Lombard conflict in Naples
Byzantine–Lombard conflict in Ravenna
Byzantine–Lombard conflict in Rome
Byzantine–Lombard conflict in Sardinia
Byzantine–Lombard conflict in Sicily
Byzantine–Lombard conflict in the Duchy of Benevento
Byzantine–Lombard conflict in the Duchy of Naples
Byzantine–Lombard conflict in the Duchy of Rome
Byzantine–Lombard conflict in the Duchy of Spoleto
Byzantine–Lombard conflict in the Exarchate of Ravenna
Lombard invasion of Italy
Siege of Pavia (572–574)
historicalRegion Langobardia
Romania (Byzantine Italy)
location Italian Peninsula
Italy
mainTheater former Western Roman Empire territories in Italy
opponent Byzantine Empire
Kingdom of the Lombards
partOf early Middle Ages
history of the Byzantine Empire
history of the Lombards
military history of Italy
precededBy Gothic War (535–554)
relatedTo Byzantine–Lombard relations
Duchy of Benevento
Duchy of Rome
Duchy of Spoleto
Exarchate of Ravenna
Kingdom of the Lombards
result Byzantine retention of coastal enclaves and key cities
Lombard control over large parts of northern and central Italy
fragmentation of political control in Italy
political fragmentation that preceded the formation of the Papal States
rise of papal temporal power in central Italy
weakening of Byzantine authority in Italy
startTime 568
temporalContext post-Justinian reconquest period

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Kingdom of the Lombards conflict Lombard–Byzantine wars
Charlemagne militaryConflict Lombard campaign
linked to: Lombard–Byzantine wars
Carolingian Empire militaryConflict Lombard campaigns
linked to: Lombard–Byzantine wars
Lombard invasion of Italy followedBy Lombard–Byzantine conflicts
linked to: Lombard–Byzantine wars
Frankish conquest of the Lombard Kingdom relatedTo Lombard–Papal conflicts
linked to: Lombard–Byzantine wars
Lombard–Byzantine wars hasPart Byzantine–Lombard conflict in Ravenna
linked to: Lombard–Byzantine wars
Lombard–Byzantine wars hasPart Byzantine–Lombard conflict in Rome
linked to: Lombard–Byzantine wars
Lombard–Byzantine wars hasPart Byzantine–Lombard conflict in Naples
linked to: Lombard–Byzantine wars
Lombard–Byzantine wars hasPart Byzantine–Lombard conflict in Sicily
linked to: Lombard–Byzantine wars
Lombard–Byzantine wars hasPart Byzantine–Lombard conflict in Sardinia
linked to: Lombard–Byzantine wars
Lombard–Byzantine wars hasPart Byzantine–Lombard conflict in Istria
linked to: Lombard–Byzantine wars
Lombard–Byzantine wars hasPart Byzantine–Lombard conflict in the Exarchate of Ravenna
linked to: Lombard–Byzantine wars
Lombard–Byzantine wars hasPart Byzantine–Lombard conflict in the Duchy of Rome
linked to: Lombard–Byzantine wars
Lombard–Byzantine wars hasPart Byzantine–Lombard conflict in the Duchy of Naples
linked to: Lombard–Byzantine wars
Lombard–Byzantine wars hasPart Byzantine–Lombard conflict in the Duchy of Spoleto
linked to: Lombard–Byzantine wars
Lombard–Byzantine wars relatedTo Byzantine–Lombard relations
linked to: Lombard–Byzantine wars
Rothari militaryConflict Lombard–Byzantine conflicts
linked to: Lombard–Byzantine wars
Paulus Warnefridus described Lombard-Byzantine conflicts
linked to: Lombard–Byzantine wars