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Carroccio
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A carroccio was a large four-wheeled wagon bearing the city signs around which the militia of the medieval communes gathered and fought. It was particularly common among the Lombard, Tuscan and, more
The carroccio of Milan on an ancient miniature
The carroccio of Milan on an ancient miniature
The carroccio of Legnano, a history painting by Amos Cassioli (1832–1891)
The carroccio of Legnano, a history painting by Amos Cassioli (1832–1891)
The Battle of Legnano by Massimo d'Azeglio, 1831. In the background, the cross and the city signs are positioned on the carroccio.
The Battle of Legnano by Massimo d'Azeglio, 1831. In the background, the cross and the city signs are positioned on the carroccio.
Plaque commemorates the departure of the carroccio in San Simpliciano church towards Legnano just before the homonymous battle.
Plaque commemorates the departure of the carroccio in San Simpliciano church towards Legnano just before the homonymous battle.
Battle of the Standard
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The Battle of the Standard, sometimes called the Battle of Northallerton, took place on 22 August 1138 on Cowton Moor near Northallerton in Yorkshire, England. English forces under William of Aumale r
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…a phase of decline which then led to its disappearance from battlefields. Similar cart-mounted standards were also found elsewhere in Europe, at the Battle of the Standard in 1138, employed by the English, and at the Battle of Sirmium in 1167, employed by the Hungarians. In addition to the symbolic value, the carroccio…
Battlefield monument at grid reference SE360977
Battlefield monument at grid reference SE360977
Scottish atrocities depicted in the 14th-century Luttrell Psalter
Scottish atrocities depicted in the 14th-century Luttrell Psalter
The Battle of the Standard window in All Saints Church in Helmsley, England, showing the arms of the Earl of Albemarle, Walter Espec and Roger de Mowb
The Battle of the Standard window in All Saints Church in Helmsley, England, showing the arms of the Earl of Albemarle, Walter Espec and Roger de Mowbray at the bottom.
19th-century illustration: Walter Espec swears to conquer or be killed by the Scots, while shaking the hand of William of Aumale
19th-century illustration: Walter Espec swears to conquer or be killed by the Scots, while shaking the hand of William of Aumale