How the Lombards conquered Italy

[Imperial Dave]

https://www.thecollector.com/how-lombards-conquered-italy/

A potted history

[Keraunos]

Quite a small pot, like the little jars of shrimp paste that were such a feature of childhood holidays!  Tasty but unsatisfying.  I spent a happy week in Spoleto in 1997 but must confess to having taken more interest in the food than the history!

[Imperial Dave]

Or Salmon paste which your parents appeared determined to foist upon you for school lunchboxes