History of the City of Rome in the Middle Ages (Volume 7, PT. 1)

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1900. Excerpt: ... 5. Death Of Frederick III., August 19, 1493 -- Maximilian, King Of The Romans -- Death Of Ferrante--Alfonso II. Recognised By The Pope, April 1494 -- Flight Of Cardinal Julian To France -- Ostia Surrenders To The Pope -- Charles VIII. Prepares For His Italian Campaign --Alfonso II. And The Pope In Vicovaro, July 1494 -- Charles's Departure, August 1494-- First Victories--Alfonso's Want Of Resolution --His And The Pope's Alliances With The Turks --Death Of Gian Galeazzo--Ludovico Duke Of Milan--The Colonna Take Ostia -- Charles VIII. In Pisa And Florence--The Orsini Open Their Fortresses To Him--The Pope Holds Negotiations -- Charles's Entry Into Rome, December 31, 1494. Changes on two thrones meanwhile altered political conditions. On August 19, 1493, Frederick Death III. died, after an inglorious and inactive reign of Emperor nearly half a century. His son Maximilian had [ DEGREESa* already been elected King of the Romans on 19. 1493February 16, i486, and now succeeded without opposition to the German throne. Maximilian was the first German monarch who, some years later, called himself Elected Emperor of the Romans; and although his successors in the empire no longer took the crown of the Caesars, they continued to bear the title with the omission of the word elected. A new era began, in which mediaeval ideas disappeared, and the links which united the German empire with Rome were severed.1 1 Julius II. granted Maximilian the title of Imperator electus in If the changes on the German throne made no Death of impression on Italy, the death of the King of Ferrante, Naples was an event of great importance. Ferrante J*'25' died on January 25, 1494, trembling before the storm which he saw ready to burst over his dynasty and which he had in vain striven to avert. Evil though the long reign o...