Rosmunda by Vittorio Alfieri. Short summary

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A daughter was born to the family of a Hepidic chief, and later she was named Rosamund. She was very beautiful, and many people wanted to marry her. But after her father was defeated, she married the one who defeated him.

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It was a momentous day for the chief of the Hepidians. It was the day the gods sent him his firstborn son. She was a daughter named Rosamund. She stood out for her beauty. Each of the tribesmen wanted to get her heart, but so far no one has managed to get this beauty.

Everything changed dramatically after the battle between the Gepids and another tribe — the Lombards. It was then a dark day in the history of the Gepids. Defeated by the Lombards, the chief of the tribe was forced to give Rosamund in marriage to the Lombard chief, Alboin.

In keeping with his customs, Alboin drank from another’s cup to celebrate his victory and the acquisition of a new wife. After that, he wished that his cup should be drunk by the girl, and then by her father.

But despite the harsh traditions, the girl did not want to stay with the man. So, after instigating one of Alboin’s squires, the girl decides to go and kill her new young man.