The maritime republic of Savona, inhabited in …
Years: 1127 - 1127
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The maritime republic of Savona, inhabited in ancient times by Ligures tribes, had come under Roman influence in about 180 BCE, after the Punic wars in which the city had been allied to Carthage.
At the fall of the Western Roman Empire, it had passed under Lombard rule in 641 (being destroyed in the attack) after a short period as an Ostrogoth and then East Roman possession.
It had later recovered as county seat in the Carolingian Empire.
In the tenth century, its bishops were counts of Savona, but later the countship had passed to the marquesses of Monferrato (981) and afterwards to the marquesses Del Vasto (1084).
After a long struggle against the Saracens, Savona acquires independence in the eleventh century, becoming a free municipality allied with the Emperor.
King Roger of Sicily, to guaranty the security of the seas, also establishes a pact with Savona, probably following an Almoravid raid against his realm.
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Years: 1127 - 1127
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