Secundus of Non
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Secundus of Non or Trent was an adviser at the court of the Lombard
king Agilulf
(590–616 CE). He wrote a now lost history of the Lombards (Historiola) which Paul the Deacon
used in his Historia Langobardorum. "He seems to have known much about the early Lombard leaders, but very little about how and where the Lombards were settled in Italy." (Paul Fouracre). He died around 612 AD.
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...
king Agilulf
Agilulf
Agilulf called the Thuringian, was a duke of Turin and king of the Lombards from 591 until his death.-Biography:A relative of his predecessor Authari, he was selected king on the advice of the Christian queen and widow of Authari, Theodelinda, whom he then married...
(590–616 CE). He wrote a now lost history of the Lombards (Historiola) which Paul the Deacon
Paul the Deacon
Paul the Deacon , also known as Paulus Diaconus, Warnefred, Barnefridus and Cassinensis, , was a Benedictine monk and historian of the Lombards.-Life:...
used in his Historia Langobardorum. "He seems to have known much about the early Lombard leaders, but very little about how and where the Lombards were settled in Italy." (Paul Fouracre). He died around 612 AD.