The Battle of Asfeld is fought in 552 between the Lombards and the Gepids. The Lombards, led by King Audoin (with the help of his brother-in-law Amalafrid), sre victorious, and, Turismod, the son of King Thorisind, is slain in the battle.
“History is a vast early warning system.”
― Norman Cousins, Saturday Review, April 15, 1978