Communities and pacta in early medieval Italy: jurisdiction, regulatory authority and dispute avoidance
G.V.B. West
This paper considers in turn the pacta between Carolingians and Venetians, papacy, Benevento Naples. It compares contrasts these documents (or series of documents) which effect deal with relationships entire communities early medieval Italy. By putting agreements relating to papacy Venice into their local political contexts, it argues that tended aim at regulating relationship establishing stable, peaceful politically acceptable rather than dominance one over other.
Early Medieval Europe