Un modello per il regno dei Carolingi in Italia. L'Epitome Phillipsiana e l'identità urbana di Verona dopo il 774.
Giovanna Tondini
The research focuses on the consequence of Frankish conquest Regnum Langobardorum (774) from perspective transformations in culture and identity. In order to build organize a new reign, cultural ideological initiative towards creation common social memory was crucial. According this political strategy it compiled codex known as Epitome Phillipsiana, careful selection texts that contributed modification Italian inheritance, so place Italy at centre universal world history, which seen, Christian point view, salvation history.
The constitutes link between periphery: city, thus, could be expressed best. putting forward model identity past present coexisted, tradition innovation were synchronized balanced, directed drawing elite's consensus Carolingian rulers. At local level main responsibility for implementation lied counts bishops, who often came regions beyond Alps. Verona, where might have been produced beginning IXth century, king's intermediaries tried keep control city strengthen their position. It with aim mind they acted level, working upon traditions, both seculars religious, spread symbolic image Verona royal holy city: urban elites recognized themselves image, thus transforming identities. However, reality much more complex: global picture not one dualistic pattern, terms conquerors conquered, or ethnic sense, Franks hand Lombards other hand. Rather, formation entourages around centers power derived contingent choice individuals changes top played an important role leading relational dynamics. competitive situation, degenerate into hostility, essential relationship king, his representatives ended equilibrium forces assure reign's stability. 
The connection traditionally left apart, institutional developments familiar affairs, has exposed under background continuous redefinition alliances, construction original urbane within regnum Italiae.