The Lombard League (Latin: Societas Lombardiae; Italian: Lega Lombarda) was an alliance of cities formed in 1167, [1] and supported by the popes, to counter the attempts by the Hohenstaufen Holy Roman emperors to establish direct royal administrative control over the cities of the Kingdom of Italy (which was part of the Holy Roman Empire) after ...

Lombard League, league of cities in northern Italy that, in the 12th and 13th centuries, resisted attempts by the Holy Roman emperors to reduce the liberties and jurisdiction of the communes of Lombardy.

Jun 11, 2018 · Lombard League, an alliance formed in 1167 among the communes of Lombardy to resist Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I when he attempted to assert his imperial authority in Lombardy. Previously the communes had been divided, some favoring the emperor and others favoring the pope.

The Lombard League (Societas Lombardiae in Latin, Lega Lombarda in Italian) was an alliance of cities formed in 1167, [1] and supported by the popes, to counter the attempts by the Hohenstaufen Holy Roman emperors to establish direct royal administrative control over the cities of the Kingdom of Italy (which was part of the Holy Roman Empire ...

Dec 9, 2010 · The Lombard League was an association created by the city republics of northern Italy in the 12th century in order to defend their autonomy and that of the papacy in a struggle against the German Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa.

To protect themselves from Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, some communes in Lombardy, northern Italy, came together in the year 1167 and founded the Lombard League. The League fought and defeated the emperor at the Battle of Legnano in 1176.

Lombard League, an alliance formed in 1167 among the communes of Lombardy to resist Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I when he attempted to assert his imperial authority in Lombardy. Previously the communes had been divided, some favoring the …

Abstract. This chapter describes the activities of the Lombard League, including warfare, diplomacy, resolution of disputes, the nova civitas of Alessandri

The Lombard League (Italian language: Lega Lombarda) was a medieval alliance formed in 1167 to counter the attempts by the Holy Roman Emperors from the House of Hohenstaufen to assert Imperial influence over Italy. At its apex it included most of the cities of Northern Italy, although its membership changed with time, and was supported by the Pope.

Nov 5, 2015 · The Lombard League's big face off against Frederick Barbarossa. Frederick has his army move swiftly, and begins a forced march down Lake Como through the dense forest near Varese. His plan is to have his flanks covered by the Olona and …