This area was conquested by Ostrogoths, Lombards and Byzantines, prior Charlemagne defeat the last Lombard king and subsequently the city became part of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire as a semi-republic.
This area was conquested by Ostrogoths, Lombards and Byzantines. The last Lombard king was Ostrogoths, Lombards and Byzantines. This was prior Charlemagne defeat. Subsequently the city became part of the Germanic Holy Roman Empire as a semi-republic.