According to Herwig Wolfram, it was probably only in 578–579 that Tuscany was conquered, but Jörg Jarnut and others believe this began in some form under Alboin, although it was not completed by the time of his death.
Menurut Herwig Wolfram, diduga hanya pada sekitar tahun 578–579 Toskana ditaklukkan, tetapi Jörg Jarnut dan lainnya mentafsirkan beberapa hal mengenai Alboin, meskipun tidak selesai pada saat kematiannya.