What the records say
- When
- 1243
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 42.42° N, 12.10° E
- Description
- siege in 1243 in Italy
Siege of Viterbo
Siege and battle in 1243 in Italy
The siege of Viterbo was a military engagement fought in 1243 between forces of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and the predominantly Guelph government of Viterbo, supported by the Papal States. The crisis began on 8 September when a revolt organised with the assistance of Cardinal Ranieri Capocci overthrew the city's pro-imperial government and confined an imperial garrison under Simone da Chieti in the fortifie…
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