Campaldino 1289: The battle that made DanteAuthor :
Paperback
Published : Thursday 26 July 2018
You may also like ...
by
Paperback
26 Jul 2018
>>
€18.06
Extended stock - Dispatch 5-7 days
by
Hardback
07 Mar 2019
>>
€24.09
Extended stock - Dispatch 5-7 days
Description
Campaldino is one of the important battles between the Guelphs and Ghibellines - the major political factions in the city states of central and northern Italy. It heralded the rise of Florence to a dominant position over the area of Tuscany and was one of the last occassions when the Italian city militias contested a battle, with the 14th century seeing the rise of the condottiere in Italy's Wars. In this highly illustrated new study, renowned medieval historians Kelly De Vries and Niccolo Capponi have uncovered new material from the battlefield itself, as well as using all the available sources, to breathe new life into this colourful and fascinating battle.
Reviews