On this Wikipedia the bologna cake sweet home alabama links are at the top of the page across from the article title. This article is about the city in Italy. For the food, see Bologna sausage.

For the city in Corsica, see Balogna. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Bologna is an important agricultural, industrial, financial and transport hub, where many large mechanical, electronic and food companies have their headquarters as well as one of the largest permanent trade fairs in Europe. 2009, Bologna is the first Italian city and the 47th European city in terms of its economic growth rate.

For a chronological guide, see Timeline of Bologna. 28, the city was sacked and captured by the Lombards under King Liutprand, becoming part of that kingdom. After the death of Matilda of Tuscany in 1115, Bologna obtained substantial concessions from Emperor Henry V. During the late 1200s, Bologna was affected by political instability when the most prominent families incessantly fought for the control of the town. The free commune was severely weakened by decades of infighting, allowing the Pope to impose the rule of his envoy Cardinal Bertrand du Pouget in 1327. In 1350, Bologna was conquered by archbishop Giovanni Visconti, the new lord of Milan.