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Battle of Campaldino

18 Jun 1289 · 43.74° N, 11.75° E

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When
18 Jun 1289
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
43.74° N, 11.75° E
Description
battle between Guelphs and Ghibellines (June 11, 1289)

Battle of Campaldino

Battle between Guelphs and Ghibellines (June 11, 1289)

The Battle of Campaldino was fought between the Guelphs and Ghibellines on 11 June 1289. Mixed bands of pro-papal Guelph forces of Florence and allies, Pistoia, Lucca, Siena, and Prato, all loosely commanded by the paid condottiero Amerigo di Narbona with his own professional following, met a Ghibelline force from Arezzo including the perhaps reluctant bishop, Guglielmino degli Ubertini, in the plain of Campaldino, w…

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