The Barbarian Invasions of Italy
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" Meanwhile Agilulf had already recaptured Perugia and killed the Duke Maurice, who, after formerly holding that city for the Longobards, 320 THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS had betrayed it to the Byzantines, and had held it for them. King Agilulf then proceeded to invest Rome, and although the incidents of this siege are very imperfectly known, it v^^ould appear that, owing to the resistance the citizens were nerved to make by the Pope, to the outbreak of malarious fever in the Campagna during the hea...ts, and partly also to the still unquelled revolt of the Dukes in Upper Italy, Agilulf was finally compelled to withdraw to the north, where he reduced in turn every rebel to subjection.
In the midst of all these events the Pope had become the leading personage in Italy, for he represented the interests of the nation, and its whole history seemed to be centred in this man, the giant of his age, who raised the Papacy to unexpected grandeur, and faced every danger with truly marvellous courage. It was impossible for him to be at peace with the Longobards, who were rapacious foreign barbarians of the Arian creed and enemies of all that was Roman.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
" Meanwhile Agilulf had already recaptured Perugia and killed the Duke Maurice, who, after formerly holding that city for the Longobards, 320 THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS had betrayed it to the Byzantines, and had held it for them. King Agilulf then proceeded to invest Rome, and although the incidents of this siege are very imperfectly known, it v^^ould appear that, owing to the resistance the citizens were nerved to make by the Pope, to the outbreak of malarious fever in the Campagna during the hea...ts, and partly also to the still unquelled revolt of the Dukes in Upper Italy, Agilulf was finally compelled to withdraw to the north, where he reduced in turn every rebel to subjection.
In the midst of all these events the Pope had become the leading personage in Italy, for he represented the interests of the nation, and its whole history seemed to be centred in this man, the giant of his age, who raised the Papacy to unexpected grandeur, and faced every danger with truly marvellous courage. It was impossible for him to be at peace with the Longobards, who were rapacious foreign barbarians of the Arian creed and enemies of all that was Roman.
What to read after The Barbarian Invasions of Italy?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Pasquale Villari to read onlineMoreLess
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