The monuments of Christian Rome from Constantine to the renaissance (1908)
Frothingham, Arthur L. (Arthur Lincoln), 1859- · New York : The Macmillan company · leaf 149
aller cities. ThePope successfully invoked the aid of the Emperor to preservehis temporal domains, but this temporary alliance was brokenby the attempt of the Emperor to subjugate the whole of Italy.In their fear of a greater enemy the Romans themselveschanged their policy, and by defending the… … had lost over ten thousand men. In the midst of this greatstruggle of Guelfs and Ghibellines, Roman art continued togrow and be diffused over the territory claimed both by Popeand Commune. The Pope himself was of the noble Conti ROME UNDER THE GREAT MEDIEVAL POPES 139 family of Anagni, whose palace…
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