. The historians' history of the world; a comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages:. he unity ofthe kingdom of Lombardy was at length restored,and an end put to the arrogant insubordination ofthe crown vassals. PEACE WITH ROME No haste was evinced in Pavia to carry out thepromised restitution of the four towns, this tardi-A Friar, Eighth Century n^ss causing the pope great concern. In order toput an end to this uncertainty, and find out whetherthere really was any chance of the matter being amicably arrange
. The historians' history of the world; a comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages:. he unity ofthe kingdom of Lombardy was at length restored,and an end put to the arrogant insubordination ofthe crown vassals. PEACE WITH ROME No haste was evinced in Pavia to carry out thepromised restitution of the four towns, this tardi-A Friar, Eighth Century n^ss causing the pope great concern. In order toput an end to this uncertainty, and find out whetherthere really was any chance of the matter being amicably arranged, Zacha-rias, like a true shepherd of the flock entrusted to him by God, set outfrom the Holy City at the head of his spiritual cortege and marched fullof confidence and brave in heart to the charmingly situated Interamna(Terni), at that time the headquarters of the Lombards, in order to trywhat his personal influence would do towards effecting the desired arrange-ment. Liutprand showed him all honour. Moved by the pious speech,and full of admiration for the firm courage and admonitions of the holyman, Liutprand conceded everything he asked, thanks to the influence. LOMBARD INVASION TO LIUTPRANDS DEATH 455 [74S-744 ] of the Holy Spirit, and gave the four disputed towns, which he had takenon account of the Transamund quarrel, together with their inhabitants, as apresent to the church of Holy Peter. It is noticeable that, as Gregorovius«« points out, this restitution didnot at all effect the Byzantine emperor, but only the successor of in order that the pope might enjoy complete ease of mind, he wasfurther guaranteed a twenty years peace. To gratify him Liutprand evenset free all the Greek and Roman prisoners of war he had taken in Tuscanyand in the territory north of the river Po, amongst whom were men of highrank, such as the consuls Sergius, Leo, Victor, and Agnellus. Thus a finalreconciliation was effected, the conditions of which were all Rome couldpossibly
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