Faroald I (also spelled Faruald) (died 591 or 592) was the first Duke of Spoleto, which he established during the decade of interregnum that followed the death of Alboin's successor (574 or 575). He led the Lombards into the centre of the Italian peninsula while Zotto led them into the south.
In 579, he sacked Classis, the harbour of Ravenna. Between 584 and 588, Classis was retaken by Droctulf.
His sons fought over the duchy in 602 and Theudelapius was victorious.
Awaken under the sky
Clear sky, but so cold
Where the sky grows
The angels mourn
Their hearts are torn
Cold sky, my empty home
Faces, lost and empty shapes
You among the bitter lies
Our time is passing by
Beneath the cold grey sky
The rotting begins from inside
The light of your life,
The depths of your eyes
Unhide the horrible truth divine
We are lost to each other