Between the end of the 13th century and the beginning of the 14th century, the decadence of the city of Bologna was accentuated by various internal and external factors. This instability was added the difficulty of the city to control the most remote territories. The strategies of the papacy of Avignon and its cardinal leagues sent to Italy as governors increased the disorder that had been created. The defeat against Modena at Zappolino in 1325 and the subsequent siege forced the Bolognese community to use its latest resources to achieve a return to normality. It was in this context that the Bolognese authorities decided to trust Cardinal Légat Bertrand du Pouget, who became lord of the city on February 5, 1327, demonstrating efficiency in the face of the most urgent problems. His dual duties as lord of the city and legate led him to adopt choices in favor of the Church, to the detriment of the interests and traditional alliances of the citizens of Bologna. The construction from 1330 of a fortress near the Galliera Gate, where he established his residence, accentuated the mistrust of the population towards him. Finally, in 1334, the discontent provoked by his policy led to a popular revolt in the course of which he was driven from Bologna and his castle looted and destroyed. This article traces the main stages of political action that led Bertrand du Pouget to Italy to fight against Ghibellism and rebuild the State of the Church, by moving its capital to Bologna.

Bologne et le cardinal légat Bertrand du Pouget. Le refus d'un grand projet

Beatrice Borghi
2017

Abstract

Between the end of the 13th century and the beginning of the 14th century, the decadence of the city of Bologna was accentuated by various internal and external factors. This instability was added the difficulty of the city to control the most remote territories. The strategies of the papacy of Avignon and its cardinal leagues sent to Italy as governors increased the disorder that had been created. The defeat against Modena at Zappolino in 1325 and the subsequent siege forced the Bolognese community to use its latest resources to achieve a return to normality. It was in this context that the Bolognese authorities decided to trust Cardinal Légat Bertrand du Pouget, who became lord of the city on February 5, 1327, demonstrating efficiency in the face of the most urgent problems. His dual duties as lord of the city and legate led him to adopt choices in favor of the Church, to the detriment of the interests and traditional alliances of the citizens of Bologna. The construction from 1330 of a fortress near the Galliera Gate, where he established his residence, accentuated the mistrust of the population towards him. Finally, in 1334, the discontent provoked by his policy led to a popular revolt in the course of which he was driven from Bologna and his castle looted and destroyed. This article traces the main stages of political action that led Bertrand du Pouget to Italy to fight against Ghibellism and rebuild the State of the Church, by moving its capital to Bologna.
2017
Borghi, Beatrice
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