1158 in Italy
# 1158 in Italy

Events during the year 1158 in Italy.

## Events

* In June 1158, Emperor Frederick Barbarossa set out upon his second Italian expedition. During this expedition:
   * The Diet of Roncaglia near Piacenza was first convoked by Frederick Barbarossa.
   * The University of Bologna, the oldest continually operating university in the world, was granted its first privileges by the Emperor.

## Deaths

* Geoffrey VI, Count of Anjou (1134–1158)
