During the war with Otho the German army had entrenched their camp round the walls of Cremona and then erected a rampart round the camp; and these fortifications had been further strengthened.
Otonen gerran zehar, germaniar soldaduak kanpamendua kremonarren harresi inguruan eta kanpamendu inguruan oholesia ezarri zituen, eta defentsa horiek are gehiago indartuak zituen.