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In September 895, a new embassy arrived in Regensburg beseeching Arnulf's aid.

In October, Arnulf undertook his second campaign into Italy.

He crossed the Alps quickly and took Pavia, but then he continued slowly, garnering support among the nobility of Tuscany.

First Maginulf, Count of Milan, and then Walfred, Count of Pavia, joined him.

Eventually even the Margrave Adalbert II abandoned Lambert.

Finding Rome locked against him and held by Ageltrude, he had to take the city by force on 21 February 896, freeing the pope.

Arnulf was greeted at the Ponte Milvio by the Roman Senate who escorted him into the Leonine City, where he was received by Pope Formosus on the steps of the Santi Apostoli.