 Examination of Thuringian grave sites reveal cranial features which suggest the strong presence of Hunnic women or slaves, perhaps indicating that many Thuringians took Hunnic wives or Hunnic slaves following the collapse of the Hunnic Empire.There is also evidence from jewellery found in graves that the Thuringians sought marriages with Ostrogothic and Lombard women.Under the leadership of Alboin, a large group of Thuringii joined the Lombards on their migration into Italy.