own crown, now lost, was also kept there; it was dedicated to St John and inscribed with rex totius Italiae ("king of all Italy"), reflecting how Agilulf evidently regarded his authority.

Agilulf's long reign was marked by the cessation of hostilities with Francia following the death of its chief peacemaker, Guntram, King of Burgundy, in 592. Without Guntram's moderating influence, the Franks