"The Norman ships, sailing up the Mediterranean coast, appeared off the mouth of the Magra River, on the northern border of Tuscany. Here, the splendor of the Luni marbles deceived the Viking leaders. Seeing the white walls and temples of the ancient Roman colony from afar, they convinced themselves they had finally reached Rome, the capital of the Christian world they had vowed to sack."

Cit. I Vichinghi e l'Italia nel IX secolo

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