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Decrees of Roncaglia
Italian history
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Germany
- In Germany: Hohenstaufen policy in Italy
…and the publication of the Roncaglia decrees, which defined royal rights and attempted to establish Frederick’s authority in Italy.
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Italy
- In Italy: Papal-imperial relations
…cities on the plain at Roncaglia to define the royal regalia (rights) on the basis of customary law. Four Bolognese lawyers joined 28 urban representatives in this task. The text of the three laws issued at Roncaglia, however, shows the increasing influence of Roman law at Frederick’s court.
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