Alberto da Giussano is a figure who would have participated, as a protagonist, in the battle of Legnano on 29 May 1176. According to one historical study, the figure of Alberto da Giussano never exist
Monument to the Warrior of Legnano, often mistakenly associated with Alberto da Giussano
View of the Parco castello in Legnano. In the background you can see the Legnanese quarter of Costa San Giorgio, while in the foreground you can see part of the escarpment that may have been the scene of the battle of Legnano.
The church of San Martino in Legnano, which dominates a slope that slopes down towards the Olona, another possible place where the battle of Legnano may have been fought
The battle of Legnano in a painting by Amos Cassioli
The Company of Death is the name historically used for two related bands of warriors entrusted to guarantee the cohesiveness and efficiency in battle of both the Milanese and Lombard League's militias
Alberto da Giussano
…who distinguished himself, together with his brothers Ottone and Raniero, in the battle of 29 May 1176. According to Galvano Fiamma, he headed the Company of Death, a military association of 900 young knights. The Company of Death owed its name to the oath that made its members, which foresaw the struggle until…
The defence of the Carroccio during the battle of Legnano (1176) by Amos Cassioli (1832–1891)
Folkloristic reconstruction of the Knights of Death led by Alberto da Giussano who is preparing to carry out the charge during the battle of Legnano at the Palio di Legnano 2014