CONTENTS OF THE FIFTH VOLUME CHAPTER XLV Reign of the younger Justin — Embassy of the Avars — Their Settlement on the Danube — Conquest of Italy by the Lombards — Adoption and Reign of Tiberius — Of Maurice — State of Italy tinder the Lombards and the Exarchs of Ravenna — Distress of Rome — Character and Pontificate of Gregory the First A.D. PAGE 565 Death of Justinian ... ... ... ... ... ... ... i 565-574. Reign of Justin II. or the Younger 2 566 His Consulship ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Embassy of the Avars ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Alboin, King of the Lombards — his Valour, Love, and Revenge 4 [567] The Lombards and Avars destroy the King and Kingdom of the Gepidas ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... 6 567 [568] Alboin undertakes the Conquest of Italy 7 Disaffection and Death of Narses ... ... ... ... ... 9 568-570. Conquest of a great Part of Italy by the Lombards ... 10 573 Alboin is murdered by his Wife Rosamond ... ... ... 12 Her Flight and Death 13 Clepho, King of the Lombards ... ... ... ... ... 14 Weakness of the Emperor Justin ... ... ... ... ... 14 574 Association of Tiberius ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 578 Death of Justin II 17 578-582. Reign of Tiberius II 17 His Virtues ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 582-602. The Reign of Maurice 19 Distress of Italy 20 584-590. Autharis, King of the Lombards 22 The Exarchate of Ravenna ... ... ... ... ... ... 23 The Kingdom of the Lombards ... ... ... ... ... 24 Language and Manners of the Lombards ... ... ... 24 Dress and Marriage Government 643 Laws ... Miserv of Rome The Tombs and Relics of the Apostles 32 Birth and Profession of Gregory the Roman ... ... ... 33
