Assertion: duke | /r/HasProperty | independent
Facets:
value: highly
type: DEGREE
value: in central and southern italy
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Though nominally loyal to the king, the concept of kingship was new to the Lombards and the dukes were highly independent, especially in central and southern Italy, where the Duke of Spoleto and the Duke of Benevento were de facto sovereigns.