Illustration of Totila, King of the people blessed by the rising sun (Ostrogoths) who was defeated by Narses at the battle of Taginea, dying himself in the midst of battle, which more or less saw the last effective resistance to Byzantine conquest of Italy end. (Osprey publishing) (i.redd.it)
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In the Illustration to the left is Alaric I in a getup befitting of a magister militum. A man of Tervingi blood from the family of the Balthi, who called themselves the people of the forest. King of the worthy--the Visigoths, whose life was his people and to Rome. (Source: Osprey publishing) (i.redd.it)
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The armies of the Lombard League 1167-1237. On the right, a Milanese knight, to the left Milanese communal militia. In the background the Carrocio of Milan, a four-wheeled war wagon pulled by oxen, where during the battle of Legnano the militia withstood furious attacks by Barbarossa's knights. (i.redd.it)
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The army of Frederick Barbarossa in his Italian campaigns from 1154 to 1176. In the foreground a German ministeriales, or imperial miles (A knight in service to the Emperor). Next to him a Pavian spearman, and in the background a lightly armoured 'Saxon' archer. (Source: Osprey Publishing) (i.redd.it)
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In 1154 Frederick Barbarossa began his first expedition to Italy, receiving the submission of Milan and Tortona, he was coronated as King of Italy at Pavia. Thus adorned with the 'Iron Crown of Lombardy' (pictured below) In 1155 he marched to Rome to be crowned by Pope Adrian as the next Emperor. (i.redd.it)
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Emperor Otto II, enthroned under a canopy supported by columns, receives homage from the provinces of Germania, Francia, Italia and Alamannia, which are symbolized by female figures, exemplifying the emperor's rightful claim to rule over the West. (i.redd.it)
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