Kingdom of the Lombards
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| - | The [[Palazzo del Popolo]] ("[[People's Palace]]") is a [[Lombard-Gothic]] construction already existing in 1213, and is one of the most ancient communal palaces in Italy. It comprises two great halls: the "Sala Grande Inferiore", or "Sala delle Pietre", and the "Sala Grande Superiore", housing the city's Art Gallery. It's a fun spot to explore! | ||
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| + | The '''Kingdom of the Lombards''' or '''Lombard Kingdom''' (''Regnum Langobardorum'' in [[Latin language|Latin]] ''Langbardland'' in old [[German language|German]]) was an [[Early Middle Ages|early medieval]] state, with its capital in [[Pavia]], established by the [[Lombards]] on the [[Italian Peninsula]] between [[568]]-[[569]] (invasion of Italy) and [[774]] (fall of the kingdom at the hands of the [[Franks]] led by [[Charlemagne]]). | ||
| + | Effective control by the rulers of both the major areas that constituted the kingdom, [[Langobardia major]] in northern-central Italy (divided itself into a western part, [[Neustria (Lombard)|Neustria]], and an eastern part, [[Austria (Lombard)|Austria]]) and [[Langobardia Minor]] in the south, was not constant during the two centuries of life of the kingdom; from an initial phase of strong autonomy for the many duchies that constituted it, it developed over time an ever greater authority of the sovereign, even if the dukes' drive for autonomy was never fully harnessed and its Lombard character gradually evaporated and evolved into the [[Regnum Italicum|Kingdom of Italy]]. The Lombards gradually adopted Roman titles, names, and traditions, and partially converted to orthodoxy (7th century), though not without a long series of religious and ethnic conflicts. By the time [[Paul the Deacon]] was writing in the 8th century, the Lombard language, dress and even hairstyles had all disappeared. | ||
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The Kingdom of the Lombards or Lombard Kingdom (Regnum Langobardorum in Latin Langbardland in old German) was an early medieval state, with its capital in Pavia, established by the Lombards on the Italian Peninsula between 568-569 (invasion of Italy) and 774 (fall of the kingdom at the hands of the Franks led by Charlemagne).
Effective control by the rulers of both the major areas that constituted the kingdom, Langobardia major in northern-central Italy (divided itself into a western part, Neustria, and an eastern part, Austria) and Langobardia Minor in the south, was not constant during the two centuries of life of the kingdom; from an initial phase of strong autonomy for the many duchies that constituted it, it developed over time an ever greater authority of the sovereign, even if the dukes' drive for autonomy was never fully harnessed and its Lombard character gradually evaporated and evolved into the Kingdom of Italy. The Lombards gradually adopted Roman titles, names, and traditions, and partially converted to orthodoxy (7th century), though not without a long series of religious and ethnic conflicts. By the time Paul the Deacon was writing in the 8th century, the Lombard language, dress and even hairstyles had all disappeared.
