Lodi surrenders and agrees to join the League, subject to its loyalty to the emperor. Despite the city’s military defeat, it receives excellent terms of surrender. The Milanese thus demonstrate moderation, even ceding a portion of territory to the Lodi people and guaranteeing non-interference in Lodi’s internal affairs. The success was swift and resounding, thanks to the city’s abundance of technicians, carpenters, joiners, and craftsmen of all kinds.
