A recent study reveals the first evidence of interpersonal violence against a woman from the Langobard society, contradicting the belief that such violence was exclusively male. The remains of a woman known as T46, found in Cividale del Friuli, show severe head injuries consistent with violent encounters, suggesting a need to reevaluate gender roles in Langobard violence.

• 01The Langobard woman, known as T46, suffered two significant head injuries, one from a blade and another from a blunt object.
• 02Her discovery is the first physical evidence of violence against women in Langobard history, challenging previous assumptions about gender roles in violence.
• 03Legal records from the Langobard era indicate that women were involved in violent incidents, contradicting the skeletal evidence that only documented male injuries until now.
• 04T46's injuries showed signs of healing, indicating she survived for years after the violent encounter and received care.
• 05Future research may include isotopic studies and ancient DNA analysis to further explore the context of violence against women in Langobard society.

This discovery prompts a reevaluation of the historical understanding of gender roles in violence within Langobard society.