02538cam a22003373u 4500 12162 UtSlPG 20260610133305.0 m cr n 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 DG Williams, William Klapp, -1897 The Communes of Lombardy from the VI. to the X. Century : An Investigation of the Causes Which Led to the Development of Municipal Unity Among the Lombard Communes. Communes of Lombardy from the 6th to the 10th Century Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2004 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Communes of Lombardy from the Sixth to the Tenth Century Release date is 2004-04-01 Produced by Keith Eckrich, Juliet Sutherland and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Communes of Lombardy from the VI. to the X. Century" by William Klapp Williams is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book investigates the causes that led to the development of municipal unity among the Lombard communes during a transformative period in Northern Italy's history. It delves into the Lombard conquest and the subsequent socio-political changes that facilitated the emergence of local independence and communal organization. At the start of the work, the author outlines the historic context of Lombard conquest, describing the conditions of land and people in Italy amid a turbulent time of transition. Williams emphasizes the dual nature of the Lombards as both conquerors and settlers, with a focus on their military organization and the resultant social hierarchy. He details the impoverished state of existing towns post-conquest, highlighting a lack of civic structure and the complicated relationships between various classes of society. The opening sets the stage for an exploration of how local populations, despite their vulnerability, began to navigate this new landscape, ultimately leading to a burgeoning sense of municipal identity and independence amidst external pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Lombardy (Italy) -- History Local government -- Italy -- Lombardy https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12162 53581 53581