 In reality, things were a little different.In 568 the Lombards, under the leadership of King Albano, took to Italy in search of new sources of income and with a quick campaign of war occupied the north of Italy, Tuscany, Abruzzo, Molise, Campania and Basilicata.At that time the hill on which Pollutri now stands was covered with thick forests and there were only a few huts of shepherds and farmers.