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In the [[Gothic Wars (6th century)|Gothic Wars]] it was besieged by the Byzantines and the Goths, and later suffered from

...oyed by [[Vitigis]] (539) in the course of the [[Gothic Wars (6th century)|Gothic War]]. Hastily rebuilt five years later after the Byzantine reconquets, it ...dedicated to St. Terence during the Middle Ages. The façade, in Romanesque-Gothic style, is unfinished: it has a simple ogival portal surmounted by a band of

...tre for art and architecture. There were many Italian artists during the [[Gothic]] and [[Medieval]] periods, and the arts flourished during the [[Italian Re Wars and the subsequent invasion of the Greek cities of the Mediterranean. The H

...3 BC a [[Latin colony]], very helpful to the Romans during the late Gallic wars. The city was involved in the civil wars but remained faithful to the popular party and to its leaders, firstly [[Ga

...the [[Western Roman Empire]] and the Byzantine reconquest in the [[Gothic Wars (6th century)]]), Procida remained under the jurisdiction of the [[Duke of The [[Napoleonic Wars]] brought several episodes of devastation due to the island's strategic pos

...s part of the Roman Empire and after its fall, was devastated during the [[Gothic War]] before it came under the rule of a local ''dux'' for the [[Byzantine

...cal governor sat in Caralis. During the [[Gothic Wars (6th century)|Gothic Wars]] much of the island fell easily to the Ostrogoths, but an army sent from C ...]] King [[Victor Emmanuel I]] was ousted from Piedmont by the [[Napoleonic Wars|French army]], and four years later moved his court to Cagliari: the brief

...t was used as a military base both against the barbarians and in the civil wars. It is said that Mutina was never sacked by Attila, for a dense fog hid it ...al and abbey building in emulation through the valley of the [[Po]]. The [[Gothic]] [[campanile]] (1224 - 1319) is called ''La Ghirlandina'' from the bronze

* [[343 BC]] – Beginning of the [[Samnite wars|First Samnite war]] ...; Rome withdraws from the conflict with the [[Samnites]]. End of [[Samnite wars|First Samnite war]].

...225 BC, when the Cenomani submitted to Virginia. During the [[Carthaginian Wars]] 'Brixia' was usually allied with the Romans. In 202 BC it was part of a C ...52 while, some forty years later, it was one of the first conquests of the Gothic general [[Theoderic the Great]] in his war against [[Odoacer]].

...s|Gothic]] kings [[Odoacer]] and [[Theodoric the Great]], but during the [[Gothic War]] it made submission to the [[Byzantine Empire|Greek]]s in [[540]]. The ...enza'' or executive body, and during the next century they were engaged in wars with Venice and Vicenza for the right of water-way on the Bacchiglione and

...t was used as a military base both against the barbarians and in the civil wars. It is said that Mutina was never sacked by Attila, for a dense fog hid it ...ee [[medieval commune|commune]] starting from the [[12th century]]. In the wars between [[Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor|Emperor Frederick II]] and [[Pop

...in [[209 BC]]. The town was rebuilt and, after the end of the Carthaginian Wars, received municipal rights. The original ''castrum'' thenceforth expanded t ...a was occupied by the [[Ostrogoths]]. After the [[Gothic War (5th century)|Gothic War]], the Byzantines made it the seat of their vicar. The [[Lombards]] su

...in [[476]]. Naples suffered much during the [[Gothic War (535–552)|Gothic Wars]] between [[Ostrogoths]] and [[Byzantines]] in the [[6th century|sixth cent ...esidences of the nobility. During Charles' reign new [[gothic architecture|Gothic]] churches were also built, including [[Santa Chiara (Naples)|Santa Chiara]

...rt of the Italian peninsula. During the Early Middle Ages, following the [[Gothic War]] that was disastrous for the region, new waves of Byzantine Christian A series of foreign invasions of Italy known as the [[Italian Wars]] that would continue for several decades. These began with the 1494 invasi

...Italy, [[Milan]]. The area was then recovering from the terrible [[Gothic Wars]], and the small [[Byzantine]] troops left at its defence could do almost n

...a and the Gothic Church of Santa Maria del Pi. Also worth the visit is the Gothic Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar, near the Picasso Museum. * '''Monestir de Pedralbes''' A beautiful Gothic monastery near the university. There is a picture gallery, a museum which d

...gy of the Habsburg dynasty. It's said that other dynasties waged countless wars to acquire new lands, but "you, happy Austria, marry." Even in death the Ha ...erial Palace (Burgkapelle)'''. The original chapel of the Palace, built in Gothic style 1447-1449, was made over in Baroque style. On Sundays and Catholic ho