Pavia in the Middle Ages

The atlas holds 4 people and 7 moments here, from 490 to 1365. The most recorded lives are Pope Gregory V, Charlemagne and Petrarch.

Notable people

1. Charlemagne

   from 773 to 774

   2 moments here

   Frankish king, Lombard king, and Carolingian emperor who ruled from 768 to 814. His itinerant court moved across Francia, Saxony, Italy, Bavaria, the…

2. Odoacer

   in 490

   1 moment here

   Odoacer (c. 433–15 March 493) was a Roman military officer and ruler of Italy from 476 until his killing by Theodoric at Ravenna.…

3. Petrarch

   in 1365

   1 moment here

   Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) was an Italian scholar, poet, cleric, diplomat, and foundational humanist.…

4. Pope Gregory V

   from 996 to 997

   3 moments here

   Gregory V, born Bruno of Carinthia, was pope from 996 until 999. A cousin and former chaplain of Emperor Otto III, he was elected in Rome, crowned…

Moments

1. 490 Pursuit to Pavia Odoacer
2. 773 Began the siege of Pavia Charlemagne
3. 774 Returned to Pavia and accepted its surrender Charlemagne
4. 996 Flight from Rome to Pavia Pope Gregory V
5. 997 Synod of Pavia Pope Gregory V
6. 997 Christmas meeting with Otto III Pope Gregory V
7. 1365 Residence at Pavia Petrarch

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