Third Lombard.E2.80.93Gepid War Thurisind

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a tinted woodcut nuremberg chronicle, of alboin, slayer of thurisind s son turismod


the two-year truce close expiry , lombards asked byzantines respect alliance had been established between them. emperor found excuse break new alliance gepids claiming had again ferried slav raiders. put army renowned commanders in ranks such germanus sons justin , justinian, aratius, herulian suartuas, , amalafrid, brother-in-law of audoin. revolt erupted in ulpiana diverted bulk of army; force under amalafrid reached battlefield.


scholars debate when third lombard–gepid war started; agreed took place 2 years after second war. possible dates either 551 or 552. 551 date upheld argue since in 552 audoin had dispatched 5,500 of warriors narses italian campaign, third lombard–gepid war must have ended then; against scholars such walter pohl protest in contradiction audoin s reproaches justinian on few troops sent against gepids, despite massive support narses.


when treaty expired, audoin attacked gepids , thurisind crushed in decisive battle of asfeld held west of sirmium. battle mentioned jordanes in romana 1 of bloody ever fought in region, no fewer 60,000 warriors killed. king s son turismod died, killed audoin s son alboin in duel according paul deacon decided both battle , war. after battle, gepids never again able play formative role in shaping of events.








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