590 Agilulf succeeds Authari. Territory in northeast Italy, including Cremona, conquered from the exarch. Continuance of conversion to orthodox Catholicism by Gregory the Great.
593 Agilulf threatens to invade Rome, but is bought off by Gregory.
615 Adalwald succeeds his father; he is poisoned, and
625 Ariwald elected. He is an Arian.
636 Rothari succeeds to the throne. He conquers Genoa and the Liguria from the exarchate.
642 The exarch and the Romans suffer a great defeat at hands of Rothari on the banks of the Scultenna (Tanaro).
644 Publication of the Lombard code of laws.
652 Rodwald succeeds his father.
653 Assassination of Rodwald. Aribert I, a Bavarian, elected king. He proscribes Arianism.
661 Aribert succeeded by his sons Perctarit and Godebert.