Battle of Asfeld
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The Battle of Asfeld was fought in 552 between the Lombards
and the Gepids. The Lombards, led by King Audoin
, were victorious, and, Thorismund, the son of King Thorisind was slain in the battle.
Lombards
The Lombards , also referred to as Longobards, were a Germanic tribe of Scandinavian origin, who from 568 to 774 ruled a Kingdom in Italy...
and the Gepids. The Lombards, led by King Audoin
Audoin
Alduin, Auduin, or Audoin was king of the Lombards from 546 to 560. The Lombards became, under him, fœderati of the Byzantines , signing a treaty with Justinian I which gave them power in Pannonia and the north. Beginning in 551, he was obliged to send troops to serve Narses in Italy against the...
, were victorious, and, Thorismund, the son of King Thorisind was slain in the battle.