The weakening of royal authority may also have resulted in the conquest of much of southern Italy by the Lombards, in which modern scholars believe Alboin played no role at all, probably taking place in 570 or 571 under the auspices of individual warlords.
Melemahnya otoritas kerajaan diduga telah mengakibatkan penaklukan besar di Italia selatan oleh Lombardia, dimana para sejarahwan modern percaya bahwa Alboin tidak berperan sama sekali, diduga terjadi pada tahun 570 atau 571 di bawah naungan panglima perang individu.