However it is far from certain that the Lombard takeover occurred during those years, as very little is known of Faroald and Zotto's respective rises to power in Spoletium (Spoleto) and Beneventum (Benevento).
Namun dipastikan sangat jauh bahwa pengambilalihan Lombardia terjadi selama bertahun-tahun, karena sangat sedikit yang diketahui tentang meningkatnya kekuasaan Farualdo dan Zotto di Spoletium (Spoleto) dan Beneventum (Benevento).