In 846, Arab forces attacked the city. For the first time, St Peter's Basilica, the essence of Rome's sanctity, was wrecked and looted. When the raiders had gone, Pope Leo IV put his faith in something more solid. It's easy to forget that St Peter's was still outside the city walls, and therefore vulnerable to attack. Now Pope Leo embarked on building these massive fortifications. The Leonine Walls were 40 feet high and 12 feet deep, and they forever changed the shape of Rome. The source of Rome's divine power was now not just sanctified, but fortified. Rome's holiness was protected. Only for it to be poisoned from the inside. As the political power of the popes had grown, their position became highly sought-after. The papacy became the prize and plaything in the blood-splattered power struggle between competing Italian families. Several popes were murdered here at the Castel Sant'Angelo. | |
846年,阿拉伯军队袭击了罗马城。首先是圣彼得教堂的巴西利卡,罗马城的神圣精华,遭受了践踏和掠夺。这些掠夺者离开以后,教皇里奥三世把他的信仰寄托到更加坚固的东西上。人们容易忘记圣彼得教堂还在城墙之外,容易受到攻击。现在教皇里奥开始着手修建这些大型防御工事。里奥墙高40英尺深12英尺,并且他们永久改变了罗马城的形状。罗马城神圣力量之源不仅受到膜拜,还受到了加固。罗马城的圣洁受到了保护。除非是受到了内鬼的破坏。随着教皇政治权利的攀升,教皇的职位也不断有人追逐。教皇之职变成了意大利家族之间鲜血四溅争斗的奖品和玩物。好几任教皇都在圣天使堡这里遭到了谋杀。 |
In 846, Arab forces attacked the city. For the first time, St Peter' s Basilica, the essence of Rome' s sanctity, was wrecked and looted. When the raiders had gone, Pope Leo IV put his faith in something more solid. It' s easy to forget that St Peter' s was still outside the city walls, and therefore vulnerable to attack. Now Pope Leo embarked on building these massive fortifications. The Leonine Walls were 40 feet high and 12 feet deep, and they forever changed the shape of Rome. The source of Rome' s divine power was now not just sanctified, but fortified. Rome' s holiness was protected. Only for it to be poisoned from the inside. As the political power of the popes had grown, their position became highly soughtafter. The papacy became the prize and plaything in the bloodsplattered power struggle between competing Italian families. Several popes were murdered here at the Castel Sant' Angelo. | |
846 nian, a la bo jun dui xi ji le luo ma cheng. shou xian shi sheng bi de jiao tang de ba xi li ka, luo ma cheng de shen sheng jing hua, zao shou le jian ta he lue duo. zhei xie lue duo zhe li kai yi hou, jiao huang li ao san shi ba ta de xin yang ji tuo dao geng jia jian gu de dong xi shang. ren men rong yi wang ji sheng bi de jiao tang hai zai cheng qiang zhi wai, rong yi shou dao gong ji. xian zai jiao huang li ao kai shi zhuo shou xiu jian zhei xie da xing fang yu gong shi. li ao qiang gao 40 ying chi shen 12 ying chi, bing qie ta men yong jiu gai bian le luo ma cheng de xing zhuang. luo ma cheng shen sheng li liang zhi yuan bu jin shou dao mo bai, hai shou dao le jia gu. luo ma cheng de sheng jie shou dao le bao hu. chu fei shi shou dao le nei gui de po huai. sui zhe jiao huang zheng zhi quan li de pan sheng, jiao huang de zhi wei ye bu duan you ren zhui zhu. jiao huang zhi zhi bian cheng le yi da li jia zu zhi jian xian xue si jian zheng dou de jiang pin he wan wu. hao ji ren jiao huang dou zai sheng tian shi bao zhe li zao dao le mou sha. |
In 846, Arab forces attacked the city. For the first time, St Peter' s Basilica, the essence of Rome' s sanctity, was wrecked and looted. When the raiders had gone, Pope Leo IV put his faith in something more solid. It' s easy to forget that St Peter' s was still outside the city walls, and therefore vulnerable to attack. Now Pope Leo embarked on building these massive fortifications. The Leonine Walls were 40 feet high and 12 feet deep, and they forever changed the shape of Rome. The source of Rome' s divine power was now not just sanctified, but fortified. Rome' s holiness was protected. Only for it to be poisoned from the inside. As the political power of the popes had grown, their position became highly soughtafter. The papacy became the prize and plaything in the bloodsplattered power struggle between competing Italian families. Several popes were murdered here at the Castel Sant' Angelo. | |
846 nián, a lā bó jūn duì xí jī le luó mǎ chéng. shǒu xiān shì shèng bǐ dé jiào táng de bā xī lì kǎ, luó mǎ chéng de shén shèng jīng huá, zāo shòu le jiàn tà hé lüè duó. zhèi xiē lüè duó zhě lí kāi yǐ hòu, jiào huáng lǐ ào sān shì bǎ tā de xìn yǎng jì tuō dào gèng jiā jiān gù de dōng xī shàng. rén men róng yì wàng jì shèng bǐ dé jiào táng hái zài chéng qiáng zhī wài, róng yì shòu dào gōng jī. xiàn zài jiào huáng lǐ ào kāi shǐ zhuó shǒu xiū jiàn zhèi xiē dà xíng fáng yù gōng shì. lǐ ào qiáng gāo 40 yīng chǐ shēn 12 yīng chǐ, bìng qiě tā men yǒng jiǔ gǎi biàn le luó mǎ chéng de xíng zhuàng. luó mǎ chéng shén shèng lì liàng zhī yuán bù jǐn shòu dào mó bài, hái shòu dào le jiā gù. luó mǎ chéng de shèng jié shòu dào le bǎo hù. chú fēi shì shòu dào le nèi guǐ de pò huài. suí zhe jiào huáng zhèng zhì quán lì de pān shēng, jiào huáng de zhí wèi yě bù duàn yǒu rén zhuī zhú. jiào huáng zhī zhí biàn chéng le yì dà lì jiā zú zhī jiān xiān xuè sì jiàn zhēng dòu de jiǎng pǐn hé wán wù. hǎo jǐ rèn jiào huáng dōu zài shèng tiān shǐ bǎo zhè lǐ zāo dào le móu shā. |