Life and Writings of Paul the Deacon, with a Historical and

Literary Estimate of his Work

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HISTORY OF THE LANGOBARDS.

BOOK I.

Original abode and early migrations of that people before
their invasion of Italy-[Descriptions of Germany]1-Strug-
gles with the Wandals, Assipitti, Bulgarians, Heroli and
Gepida [Account of Justinian's reign-Poems in honor
of St. Benedict-See Appendix III.]

BOOK II.

Relations of Narses with the Langobards and events leading

to the immigration into Italy--Invasion and conquest by

Alboin-[Account of Fortunatus-Description of the pro-

vinces of Italy]-Murder of Alboin-Cleph-Interregnum

and government by the dukes

1 The episodes and collateral matters of the history are enclosed in brackets.

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BOOK III.

[St. Hospitius]-History of the Interregnum-Forays into

Gaul and invasions of Italy by the Franks-Reign of

Authari-[Events in the Eastern Empire]-His wooing-

His death-Agilulf succeeds him

BOOK IV.

Reigns of Agilulf, Adaloald, Arioald, Rothari, Radoald,

Aripert, Perctarit, and Godepert-Accession of Grimoald-

[Accounts concerning the empire, Gregory the Great,

Benevento, the Hunnish invasion, and the author's

ancestry] .

Book V.

Reigns of Grimoald, Perctarit and Cunincpert, and rebellion

of Alahis-[Events regarding the empire, Benevento,

Spoleto and Friuli] .

Book VI.

Conclusion of Cunincpert's reign-Liutpert, Raginpert, Ari-

pert II, Ansprand, Liutprand-[Events in Benevento, the

empire, Spoleto, and among the Franks and Saracens]

APPENDIX I.

Ethnological Status of the Langobards

APPENDIX II.

Sources of Paul's History of the Langobards-(a) Frankish

sources-Gregory of Tours-Fredegarius (?)-(b) Langobard

sources-Origo Gentis Langobardorum-Secundus of Trent

-(c) Roman sources-Eugippius, Gregory the Great,

Marcus Casinensis, Venantius Fortunatus, Autpert, Life of

Columban, Pliny, Justin, Cosmographer of Ravenna, Virgil,

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Donatus, Victor, Festus, Isidore, Jordanes, Justinian, Liber
Pontificalis, Bede, Lost Annals, Madrid Catalogue, Speier
and Bamberg-Oxford Catalogues of the provinces of Italy.
Index of Sources.

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APPENDIX III.

Poems in honor of St. Benedict—(Book I, ch. 26, of the

1. The Langobard Migrations from the First to the Sixth

Century

2. The Campaign of the Langobards Dukes in Gaul

3. The Duchy of Tridentum.

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4. The Provinces of Italy according to Paul the Deacon