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The Lombard League: How Italian Cities Defeated Barbarossa
In this episode of The Story of Italy, Lucas and Luna explore the dramatic confrontation between Frederick Barbarossa, the Holy Roman Emperor, and the fiercely independent cities of northern Italy. When Barbarossa tried to assert imperial control over the wealthy communes of Lombardy, he provoked a resistance that would reshape Italian politics for centuries. We follow the formation of the Lombard League in 1167, the rebuilding of Milan after its destruction, and the legendary Battle of Legnano in 1176, where the League's carroccio — a sacred war wagon — became a symbol of civic pride…
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