Its first incarnation, which was supported by Pope Alexander III, consisted of 16 cities, including Lodi, Vicenza, and Brescia.
It suffered a major defeat at the battle of Cortenuova about 13 years before it ended. It was formally created about a decade after the Diet of Roncaglia made it necessary, and it achieved many of its goals at the Peace of Constance, which was reached seven years after its victory at the battle of Legnano. Its first incarnation, which was supported by Pope Alexander III, consisted of 16 cities, including Lodi, Vicenza, and Brescia. Formed in 1167 to resist Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, FTP, name this alliance of northern Italian cities named for a region whose modern capital is Milan.
It suffered a major defeat at the battle of Cortenuova about 13 years before it ended.
the {Lombard} League (do not accept {Lombardy})