. The story of Verona . s of the Marches. This federation was soon after-wards joined by Venice, and aroused such anxiety inFredericks mind that he hurried into Italy, collectedas formidable an army as he could get together atPavia, and determined to lay waste the country round Verona. The alliesobtained a greattriumph at Vigasio,in the Veroneseterritory, when theEmperor withoutstriking a blowretired from beforehis foes, after hav-ing stood lookingthem in the facefor five wholedays. The Leaguegathered fresh strength from thisgraceless towns threwin their lot withthe Guelph faction
. The story of Verona . s of the Marches. This federation was soon after-wards joined by Venice, and aroused such anxiety inFredericks mind that he hurried into Italy, collectedas formidable an army as he could get together atPavia, and determined to lay waste the country round Verona. The alliesobtained a greattriumph at Vigasio,in the Veroneseterritory, when theEmperor withoutstriking a blowretired from beforehis foes, after hav-ing stood lookingthem in the facefor five wholedays. The Leaguegathered fresh strength from thisgraceless towns threwin their lot withthe Guelph faction,and Frederickscause losing grounddaily was finally overthrown on May 29, 1176, atthe battle of Legnano. The peace signed after thisgreat fight at Venice was witnessed by BishopOgnibene of Verona, and the chief magnates of thecity, among whom were the Podesta Turrisendo;Sauro di San Bonifacio, Count of Verona ; two ofthe Avogadri family, and the Judge Cozone. Thepeace was signed actually at Chioggia in July, and soon 54. CHURCH OF S. ZENO. CAPITALIN THE NAVE 7he Middle Ages after the Veronese delegates returned to their citywhere they were received with honours and return coincided with the completion of thebasilica of S. Zeno in pure, simple, most beautifulRomanesque style, the most perfect work of art ofVeronese mediasvalism. ^ An inscription tells how theworks were finished in 1178, and records that in thesame year in which the campanile was completed peace was restored between the Church and theEmperor. Peace was however far from being the generalorder throughout the land. Civil and intestinal warswere rife on every side ; and each town of any sizeor weight was split up into two factions which heldeither for the Pope or Emperor, or occasionally forits own cause exclusively, regardless of any interestoutside the walls. In the factions that raged between private familiesin Verona that of the Montecchi and Cappelletti hasobtained a renown as lasting as Time it
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