Battle of Benevento
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The Battle of Benevento was a major medieval battle fought on 26 February 1266, near Benevento in present-day Southern Italy, between the forces of Charles I of Anjou and those of King Manfred of Sici
Miniature depicting the Battle of Benevento Nuova Cronica Vatican Library Chig.L.VIII.296
Guelphs and Ghibellines
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The Guelphs and Ghibellines were factions supporting the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor in the Italian city-states of Central and Northern Italy during the Middle Ages. During the 12th and 13th centu
Battle of Benevento
…dynasty in the Italian Peninsula and marking the rise of the royal Capetian House of Anjou. The engagement was part of the conflict which pitted Guelphs against Ghibellines. The Papacy had long been in conflict with the Imperial house of Hohenstaufen over their rule in Italy. At the time of the battle…
A 14th-century conflict between the militias of the Guelph and Ghibelline factions in the comune of Bologna, from the Croniche of Giovanni Sercambi of Lucca
Artist's conception of the defence of the Carroccio during the Battle of Legnano (1176), painted by Amos Cassioli (1832–1891)
The medieval towers of San Gimignano, built by rival aristocratic families as fortified residences
Battle of Montaperti, workshop of Pacino di Buonaguida