# Lombards Invade Italy (568)

URL: https://roman-history.com/timeline/568-lombards-invade-italy
Location: Italy
Categories: battle

Lombard groups entered Italy and established duchies across much of the peninsula.

## Why it matters
The invasion fragmented Italy and left the empire holding scattered territories.

Ruler at the time: [Justin II](https://roman-history.com/rulers/justin-ii)