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Which northern Italian cities belonged to the Lombard League formed in 1167?

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Medieval manuscript miniature showing Frederick I as a crowned crusader holding an orb and scepter, with Henry of Schaftlarn kneeling and presenting a book to him.
Frederick I Frederick I as a Crusader with (right) Henry of SchƤftlarn dedicating to him a copy of the History of the First Crusade by Robert of St. Remy; miniature from a manuscript in the Vatican Library.

The Lombard League, established on December 1, 1167, was a coalition of northern Italian cities formed to resist the authority of the Holy Roman emperor Frederick I Barbarossa.

While the league initially consisted of 16 cities, the historical record specifically identifies the following among its founding members:

The league eventually expanded to include 20 cities and received the support of Pope Alexander III, who viewed the alliance as a strategic counterweight to imperial power in Italy.1