Bishops, Relics and Multi-Directional Pressures in Carolingian Northern Italy: The Cases of Verona and Milan
Francesco M. Veronese
In the aftermath of conquest Lombard kingdom by Charlemagne (774), a number figures coming from different regions Carolingian world were appointed as counts and bishops in Italy. They called to act intermediaries between local contexts new royal power, foster integration kingdom’s élites broader horizon polity. order achieve that, they had first negotiate their own within political, social, cultural action. The cult saints relics was one key issues addressed boost self-inclusion. A renewed care for memory, celebration, monumental settings special dead remains elements struggle establish channels communication cooperation with societies. Saints also object disputes sometimes conflicts, used support competing claims ecclesiastical primacy. My paper will focus on two case-studies, Verona Milan, highlighting uses saints, relics, hagiography tools cope pressures, demands, resulting unsteady position non-local holding authority over initially unfamiliar with.
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