According to legend, the eunuch Narses, humiliated by the Empress Sophia, invited the Lombards into Italy in revenge. The resulting long and bitter war cost the empire most of the land of its birth, with the Lombards continuing their relentless conquest of the Italian peninsula throughout the subsequent reigns.
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Episode 10 (10 mentions)
According to legend, the eunuch Narses, humiliated by the Empress Sophia, invited the Lombards into Italy in revenge. The resulting long and bitter war cost the empire most of the land of its birth, with the Lombards continuing their relentless conquest of the Italian peninsula throughout the subsequent reigns.
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