Kingdom of the Lombards

568–774 state in the Italian peninsula Kingdom of the LombardsRegnum Langobardorum (Latin)Kingdom of all ItalyRegnum totius Italiae (Latin)568–774The Lombard Kingdom 751, under King AistulfCapitalCividale del Friuli (568–572) Pavia (572–774)Official languagesMedieval LatinCommon languagesVulgar LatinLombardicReligion Christianity Arianism (official until 653) Chalcedonian Christianity (common; official after 653) Germanic paganism (rural nobles until about 760)GovernmentFeudal elective monarchyKing • 565–572 Alboin (first)• 756–774 Desiderius (last) Historical eraMiddle Ages• Lombard migration 568• Frankish invasion 774 CurrencyTremissis Preceded by Succeeded by Byzantine Empire Byzantine Empire under the Justinian dynasty Ostrogothic Kingdom Lombard Domain Francia Principality of Benevento Papal States Pannonian Avars The Kingdom of the Lombards, also known as the Lombard Kingdom and later as the Kingdom of all Italy (Latin: Regnum totius Italiae), was an early medieval state established by the Lombards, a Germanic people, on the Italian Peninsula in the latter part of the 6th century. The king was traditionally elected by the very highest-ranking aristocrats,