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He conquered Genoa in 641 and the rest of Byzantine Liguria in 643 . He conquered all Byzantine territories in inland Venetia , including Oderzo (''Opitergium''). According to Paul The Deacon , "Rothari then captured all the cities of the Romans which were situated upon the shore of the sea from the city of Luna in Tuscany up to the boundaries of the Franks." (IV,xlv) With these quick conquests, he left the Byzantines with only the Ravennan marshes in northern Italy. The Exarch Of Ravenna , Plato , tried to regain some territory, but his invasion army was defeated at Scultenna , near Modena , with the loss of 8,000 men by Rothari in 642 . His most famous act was drawing up the eponymous '' Edictum Rothari '' which was the first written codification of Lomard law (it was written in Latin ). He convened a Gairethinx to affirm the new and improved collection of old tradition in 642 or 643. The edict only covered his Lombard men and subjects. He was succeeded by his son Rodoald . REFERENCES
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