Kingdom of Italy (medieval)
E803157
constituent realm of the Holy Roman Empire
medieval kingdom
successor state of the Kingdom of the Lombards
The Kingdom of Italy (medieval) was a constituent realm of the Holy Roman Empire in northern and central Italy, emerging from the former Lombard kingdom and playing a key role in imperial politics from the early Middle Ages through the late medieval period.
Observed surface forms (6)
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constituent realm of the Holy Roman Empire
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medieval kingdom ⓘ successor state of the Kingdom of the Lombards ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)
NERFINISHED
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Regnum Italiae NERFINISHED ⓘ Regnum Italicum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Adriatic Sea
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyrrhenian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Milan
NERFINISHED
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Pavia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ Verona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| deFactoEndDate | 14th century ⓘ |
| deFactoEndEvent | decline of effective imperial authority in Italy ⓘ |
| deJureEndDate | 1806 ⓘ |
| deJureEndEvent | Reichsdeputationshauptschluss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicCharacteristic | high level of urbanization and commercial activity for the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| governmentType |
elective monarchy
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feudal monarchy ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
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Vulgar Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ early Italian vernaculars ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
central Italy
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northern Italy ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Berengar I of Italy
NERFINISHED
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Charlemagne NERFINISHED ⓘ Frederick I Barbarossa NERFINISHED ⓘ Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis the Pious NERFINISHED ⓘ Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
imperial coronation process of Holy Roman Emperors
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medieval imperial–papal conflicts ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | patchwork of duchies, counties, bishoprics, and city-communes ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Exarchate of Ravenna
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of the Lombards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| rulerTitle | King of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Golden Bull of 1356 (formalizing imperial structures without strong Italian role)
NERFINISHED
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Investiture Controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian campaigns of Frederick I Barbarossa NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottonian consolidation of imperial control in Italy ⓘ Peace of Constance NERFINISHED ⓘ coronation of Charlemagne as King of the Lombards NERFINISHED ⓘ incorporation into the Carolingian Empire ⓘ rise of autonomous Italian city-states ⓘ struggle between Guelphs and Ghibellines ⓘ |
| startDate | 774 ⓘ |
| startEvent | conquest of the Lombard kingdom by Charlemagne ⓘ |
| successor |
Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy
NERFINISHED
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various independent Italian states ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Regnum Italiae et Lotharii (in part)
coronation of Otto I as Holy Roman Emperor in 962
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appliesToJurisdiction
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Kingdom of Italy (medieval)
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this entity surface form:
Kingdom of Italy in the Early Middle Ages
this entity surface form:
Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)
this entity surface form:
Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)
this entity surface form:
Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)
this entity surface form:
Holy Roman Empire in Italy
this entity surface form:
Kingdom of Italy (within the Holy Roman Empire)
this entity surface form:
Kingdom of Italy (within the Holy Roman Empire)
this entity surface form:
Kingdom of Italy (Regnum Italicum)
this entity surface form:
Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)