THE LOMBARDS Video

Longobards ( or Lombards ) were originally a small tribe called the Winnili, dwelling in southern Scandinavia. The Winnili were split into three groups and one part left the native land to seek foreign fields. The reason for the exodus was probably overpopulation. The departing people were led by the brothers Ybor and Aio and their mother Gambara and arrived in the lands of Scoringa, perhaps the Baltic coast or the Bardengau on the banks of the Elbe. Scoringa was ruled by the Wandals, and their chieftains, the brothers Ambri and Assi, who granted the Winnili a choice between tribute or war.

The Winnili were young and brave and refused to pay tribute, saying "It is better to maintain liberty by arms than to stain it by the payment of tribute." The Wandals prepared for war and consulted Godan (the god Odin), who answered that he would give the victory to those whom he would see first at sunrise. The Winnili were fewer in number and Gambara sought help from Frea (the goddess Frigg), who advised that all Winnili women should tie their hair in front of their faces like beards and march in line with their husbands. So it came that Godan spotted the Winnili first, and asked, "Who are these long-beards?" and Frea replied, "My lord, thou hast given them the name, now give them also the victory." From that moment onwards, the Winnili were known as the Langobards (Latinised and Italianised as Lombards).
After many battle they reached Northern Italy, where they settled, founding their new Empire.

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LangobardorumEtrusco: Well Lombards weren't that bad, they were uncivilized but not until they come to the Italian land thanks to Alboin because they were kick by Pannorania and they didn't like the Goths much, and also nice they keep our Roman culture and were good kings too......................noi i Langobardorum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

davidrix79: much of their blood is in north italy still mixed with celtic

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