A Renaissance Fragment in Iceland
In 1413 King Ladislaus of Naples captured Rome, forcing Antipope John xxiii (1410-15) to flee to Florence. Gregorovius describes the sack of the Eternal City on this occasion as follows: Ladislaus meanwhile treated Rome with the arrogance of the conqueror. His troops sacked and set fire to houses; a...
| Published in: | Renaissance News |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1956
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2857630 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0277903X00011361 |
| Summary: | In 1413 King Ladislaus of Naples captured Rome, forcing Antipope John xxiii (1410-15) to flee to Florence. Gregorovius describes the sack of the Eternal City on this occasion as follows: Ladislaus meanwhile treated Rome with the arrogance of the conqueror. His troops sacked and set fire to houses; archives were destroyed; churches pillaged; sanctuaries insolently desecrated; drunken soldiers and their courtesans drank out of consecrated golden chalices; the Cardinal of Bari was dragged to prison; the sacristy of S. Peter's was emptied of its contents; horses were stabled in the sacred basilica. |
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