'Brescia', 1890. In 16th century Brescia was one of the wealthiest cities of Lombardy. In 1859, the city was conquered by Italian troops and Brescia was included in the newly founded Kingdom of Italy. From "Cassell's Illustrated Universal History, Vol. IV - Modern History", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]