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The tragedy centers on Rosamund, the daughter of the Gepid king Cunimund, who is forced into marriage with Alboin, the ruthless King of the Lombards, after he conquers her people and slays her father. Alboin’s cruelty reaches its zenith when he compels Rosamund to drink from a goblet fashioned from her father’s skull—a gesture of triumph that deepens her hatred for him. This act of barbarity sets the stage for a gripping tale of revenge as Rosamund plots to overthrow her husband.Rosamund’s scheming leads to a fatal alliance with Helmichis, Alboin’s trusted aide and her lover. Together, they conspire to assassinate the king, but the act plunges them into chaos rather than liberation. After Alboin’s murder, Rosamund and Helmichis find themselves ensnared in their own web of deceit and ambition. Their relationship disintegrates under the weight of guilt and mistrust, culminating in mutual destruction.