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Pavia

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Pavia , city (1991 pop. 79,962), capital of Pavia prov., Lombardy, N Italy, on the Ticino River near its confluence with the Po. Pavia has long been an agricultural center and is now also an industrial and transportation center. Manufactures include textiles, metals, chemicals, machinery, and food products. Known as Ticinum in Roman times, it was an important stronghold of the empire and later served as the capital of the Lombard kings. From the 9th to the 12th cent. the Italian kings, and several German kings, received the Iron Crown of Lombardy at Pavia. In the 12th cent. the city became a... Read more
Pavia, Battle of
A Dictionary of World History Pavia, Battle of (24 February 1525) An engagement in the Habsburg-Valois wars, which involved the papacy and England supporting...FRANCIS I . In October 1524 the French invaded Italy and took Milan, and the Pope changed sides to join them. Then the city of Pavia, in Lombardy, saw a battle between the French and ... Read more
Pavia
Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names Pavia, Lombardy/Italy Ticinum, Papia Ticinum was the Roman name while Papia was noted for the first time in the 7th century. It may be associated with the name of a Roman noble woman, possibly Papilia, corrupted to Papeia, then Paveia, and finally Pavia. See Ticino . Read more

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