The Lombard king captured Ravenna in 751, taking the last imperial stronghold in Italy. This forced the pope — who had no desire for help from the iconoclast emperor in Constantinople — to cross the Alps and seek the protection of the Frankish king Pepin instead.
Also known as: Ravenna to the Lombards
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Episode 11 (8 mentions)
The Lombard king captured Ravenna in 751, taking the last imperial stronghold in Italy. This forced the pope — who had no desire for help from the iconoclast emperor in Constantinople — to cross the Alps and seek the protection of the Frankish king Pepin instead.
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