Franks and Lombards in Italian Carolingian texts : memories of the vanquished /

Franks and Lombards in Italian Carolingian texts : memories of the vanquished / edited and translated by Luigi Andrea Berto. - New York : Routledge, 2021. - pages cm. - Studies in medieval history and culture .

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The Origin of the Lombards -- The migrations and the settlement in Pannonia -- The Lombard invasion of Italy -- The rule of the Lombards in Italy until King Liudprand -- The last Lombard kings -- Charlemagne's conquest of the Lombard kingdom -- The revolt of north-east Italy's Lombards -- Opinions about Charlemagne -- The imperial coronation of Charlemagne -- The rule of Pippin -- Pippin's expedition against the Avars -- The rule of Bernard -- Louis the Pious and his sons -- The Archbishop of Milan teaches Louis the Pious and Lothar a lesson -- The death of Louis the Pious and the civil war among his sons -- Disasters provoked by a Carolingian in Italy -- Louis II punishes a rebel in Burgundy -- Louis II's expedition against the Muslims in Benevento -- A campaign against the Muslims in Calabria -- Holy war against the Muslims -- The siege and conquest of Bari -- Emperor Louis II's captivity -- The last years of Emperor Louis II and his death -- The Conflicts for the acquisition of the Italian Kingdom.


Original texts in both Latin and English translation.

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Lombards--Italy--Early works to 1800.
Franks--Italy--Early works to 1800.
Latin poetry, Medieval and modern--Translations into English.


Italy--History--Carolingian rule, 774-887--Sources.
Italy--History--476-1268--Sources.

DG515 / .F73 2021

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