The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology

Clifford J. Rogers is a professor in the department of history at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and serves as joint editor for the Journal of Medieval Military History, the annual journal of the Society for Medieval Military History.

• Britain and France Agincourt, Battle of (1415, 25 Oct. )Aigues-MortesAiguillon, Siege of (1346)Alfred, King of WessexAlnwickAnthon, Battle of (1430)Ardres, Battle of (1351)Athenry, Battle of (1316)Auray, Battle of (1364, 29 Sept.)Bannockburn, Battle of (1314, 23DS4 June)Bastard FeudalismBaugé, Battle of (1421, 22 Mar.)Bayeux TapestryBedford, Siege of (1224)Bertran DuguesclinBerwick, Sieges of (1296, 1318, 1319, 1333)Black DeathBook-LandBourgthéroulde, Battle of (1124, 26 Mar.)Bouvines, Battle of (1214, 22 Jul.)Boves, Siege of (1185)Brémule, Battle of (1119, 20 Aug.)Brian BoruBritain: Narrative (500-1000)Britain: Sources (500-1000)Britain: Historiography (500-1000)Britain: Narrative (1000-1300)Britain: Sources (1000-1300)Britain: Historiography (1000-1300)Britain: Narrative (1300-1500)Britain: Sources (1300-1500)Britain: Historiography (1300-1500)Bruce, EdwardBulgneville, Battle of (1431)Bureau BrothersBurghal HidageBurhCaen, Siege of (1417)Caerlaverock, Siege of (1300)Calais, Siege of (1346, Sept. DSAug. 1347)Calais, Siege of (1436-7)Carcassonne, Siege of (1209)Carlisle, Siege of (1315)Carrickfergus, Siege of (1315-16)Castelnaudary, Siege and Battle of (1211)Castillon, Siege and Battle of (1453, 17 Jul.)CavalryCeltic Styles of WarfareChandos, Sir JohnChanson de RolandCharles of Charolais (Charles the Bold of Burgundy)Charles VII of FranceCharny, Geoffroi deChateau-Gaillard, Siege of (1203, Sept.DSMarch 1204)Chizé, Battle of (1373)Christine de Pisan (Pizan)Cinque PortsClare, Richard FitzGilbert de ("Strongbow")Clos des GaléesCommemoration of Battles and WarriorsCompagnies d'OrdonnanceConquereuil, Battle of (992)Crécy, Battle of (1346, 26 Aug.)Crevant (Cravant), Battle near (1423, 31 Jul.)David I of ScotlandDistraint of KnighthoodDomesday BookDoverDunois, Jean Comte de (Jean d'Orleans)Dupplin Moor, Battle of (1332, 8 Aug.)ÉcorcheursEdington, Battle of (878)Edward I of EnglandEdward III of EnglandEdward IV of EnglandEdward, the Black PrinceEvesham, Battle of (1265, 4 Aug.)Falkirk, Battle of (1298, 22 Jul.)Familia RegisFormigny, Battle of (1450, 15 Apr.)France: Narrative (900-1328)France: Sources (900-1328)France: Historiography (900-1328)France: Narrative (1328-1483)France: Sources (1328-1483)France: Historiography (1328 - 1483)Frétéval, Battle of (1194, 4 Jul.)Fulk NerraGournay, Siege and Combat of (1107)Great CompaniesHalidon Hill, Battle of (1333, 19 Jul.)Hand-to-Hand CombatHarfleur, Siege of (1415, 17 Aug.-22 Sept.)Hastings, Battle of (1066, 14 Oct.)Henry II of EnglandHenry V of EnglandHenry of Grosmont, First Duke of LancasterHéricourt, Battle of (1474, 13 Nov.)HobelarsHumbleton Hill, Battle of (1402, 14 Sept.)Hundred Years' War: CausesHundred Years' War: CostsHundred Years' War: Naval Raids on EnglandJean de BueilJean de Vienne, Admiral of FranceJean de Villiers, Sire de L'Isle AdamJean le Maingre, "Boucicaut"Joan of ArcJohn, King of EnglandJohn of GauntLa HireLa Roche Derrien, Siege and Battle of (1347, 27 June)La Rochelle, Naval battle of (1372, 22/25 June)Le Puiset, Sieges of (1111, 1112)Lewes, Battle of (1264, 14 May)Limoges, Siege of (1370)Lincoln, Battle of (1141, 2 Feb.)London, Tower ofLoudon Hill, Battle of (1307, 10 May)Louis VI of FranceLouis VII of FranceLouis VIII of FranceLouis IX of FranceLouis of Bourbon, "Le Bon Duc"Maldon, Battle of (991, Aug.)Marshal, WilliamMauny, Sir Walter deMauron, Battle of (1352, 14 Aug.)Medical TreatmentMethven, Battle of (1306)Montl'héry Battle of (1465, 16 Jul.)Montreuil-Bellay, Siege of (1151)Montsegur, Siege of (1243)Muret, Battle of (1213)Nancy, Battle of (1477, 5 Jan.)Neuss, Siege of (1474DS75)Neville's Cross, Battle of (1346, 17 Oct. )Norman Conquests, Norman ExpansionNorthallerton, Battle of (1124, 26 Mar.)Orléans, Siege of (1428, 12 Oct. DS8 May 1429)Otterburn, Battle of (1388)Ottoman Armies and Military MethodsOwain Glyn Dwr (Owen Glendower)Patay, Battle of (1429, 18 June)Philip the Bold of BurgundyPhilip II Augustus of FrancePhilip VI of FrancePhilippe de CommynesPoitiers, Battle of (1356, 19 Sept. )Pont-Audemer, Siege of (1123)Pontlevoi, Battle of (1016, 6 Jul.)Pontvallain, Battle ofRennes, Siege of (1356)Richard I of England and AnjouRichard III of EnglandRobert Curthose, Duke of NormandyRobert I of Scotland (Robert Bruce)Robert of BellêmeRochester, Siege of (1088)Rochester, Siege of (1215)Roses, Wars of the (1455-1485): Tactics and Major BattlesRouen, Siege of (1204)Rouen, Siege of (1418, Aug. DSJan. 1419)Rouen, Siege of (1449, Oct. )Rouvray, Battle of (Battle of the Herrings) (1429, 12 Feb.)Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier, Battle of (1488, 28 Jul.)Saintes, Battle of (1242)Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, Siege of (1375)Sandwich, Battle of (1217, 24 Aug.)Scrope-Grosvenor ControversySeine, Naval Battle of the (1416)Servicium DebitumShrewsbury, Battle of (1403, 21 Jul.)Simon (IV) de MontfortSimon (V) de MonfortSpecial OperationsStephen of EnglandStirling Bridge, Battle of (1297, 11 Sept.)StrategySugerTacticsTaillebourg, Battle of (1242, 20 Jul.)Talbot, John, Earl of ShrewsburyTermes, Siege of (1210)Thane (Thegn)Tinchebrai, Battle of (1106, 28 Sept.)Toulouse, Sieges of (1211-1228)Tournai, Siege ofUlster Cycle, TheVal-ès-Dunes, Battle of (1047, Jan.)Varey, Battle of (1325)Verneuil, Battle of (1424, 17 Aug.)Wallace, WilliamWarkWark, Sieges of (1138, 1173)Warwick "the Kingmaker"William of YpresWilliam I of EnglandXaintrailles Byzantium Adrianople, Battle of (378, 9 Aug. )Adrianople, Battle of (1050)Adrianople, Battle of (1205)AlaricAlexios I KomnenosAnastasiusAnchialos (Acheloos), Battle of (917-)Ancyra, Battle of (1402-)Anzen, Battle of (838)Arcadiopolis, Battle of (970)Arcadiopolis, Battle of (1194)Azaz, Battle near (1030, 9 Aug.)Basil IBasil IIBathys Ryax, Battle of (878)BelisariusBrusa, Siege of (1317-1326)Bryennios, NikephorosByzantine Attitudes to WarByzantine Empire: Narrative (500)Byzantine Empire: Sources (500)Byzantine Empire: Historiography (500)Byzantine Empire: Narrative (1000)Byzantine Empire: Sources (1000)Byzantine Empire: Historiography (1000)Byzantine Empire: Narrative (1300)Byzantine Empire: Sources (1300)Byzantine Empire: Historiography (1300)Byzantine Empire: Military Ranks, Army and NavyByzantine Empire: RegimentsCalavrtya, Battle of (1079)Carthage, Battle of (533)Constantine VConstantinople: FortificationsConstantinople: Siege of (717DS718)Constantinople: Rus Attacks (860, 907, 941)Constantinople: Siege of (1422-)Constantinople: Siege of (1453, AprilDSMay)Danube FortificationsDaras, Battle of (530)Dorostolon, Battle of (971)Dyrrachium, Battle of (1081)Fortifications: Byzantine Fortifications and Building TechniquesGeorge Tornikios (Tornikes)Greek FireGregory Pakourianos (Bakurian)HaranguesHeracliusIsaac I KomnenosIsaac II AngelosJerusalem, Capture of (614-)John KourkouasJohn I TzimiskesJohn II KomnenosJohn Skylityzes: ChronicleJustinian IKatakalon KekaumenosKataphraktoiKephissos, Battle of (1311, 15 Mar.)Lalakon, Battle of (863)Leo III, EmperorLeo VI, EmperorLevounion, Battle of (1091)Maniakes, GeorgeManuel I KomnenosManzikert or Malasgard, Battle of (1071, 26 Aug.)MauriceMilitary Medicine, ByzantineMilitary Treatises, ByzantineMyriokephalon, Battle of (1176)NarsesNikephoros II PhokasNikephoros III BotaneiatesNineveh, Battle of (627)Notitia DignitatumPelagonia, Battle of (1259)PhocasProkopiosPronoiaPsiloiRaban, Battle ofRecruitment: Byzantine Recruitment and ConscriptionReligious Services, ByzantineRomanos I LekapenosRomanos IV DiogenesShips, ByzantineSiege Warfare: Byzantine Siege WarfareSilistra, Battle of (1086)SkoutatoiStrymon, Battle of (1185)Syllaeum, Battle of (677)Taginae, Battle of (552, July)Themata (Themes)TheophilosThessalonica, Siege of (586)Thessalonica, Siege of (904-)Thessalonica, Siege of (1185)Thessalonica, Siege of (1385-7)Varangian GuardVersinikia, Battle of (813)Viminacium, Battle of (601)VitalianusWall of ThraceWeapons, ByzantineYarmuk, Battle of (636, 20 Aug.) Crusades Acre, Siege of (1189)Ager Sanguinis, Battle of (1119)Antioch, Siege and Battles of (1097-8)ArabsArsuf, Battle of (1191)Ascalon, Battle of (1099)AssassinsBalbein, Battle of al- (1167)BaybarsBohemundCrusader Relations with ByzantiumCrusader SettlementCrusades: Narrative (1089-1180)Crusades: Sources (1089-1180)Crusades: Historiography (1089-1180)Crusades: Narrative (1180-1245)Crusades: Sources (1180-1245)Crusades: Historiography (1180-1245)Crusades: Narrative (1245-1500)Crusades: Sources (1245-1500)Crusades: Historiography (1245-1500)Crusades: Historiography Overview (1000-1500)Damascus, Siege of (1148)Damietta, Siege of (1218-20)Dorylaeum, Battle of (1097)FatimidsFeudalism in the LevantGodfrey de BouillonHab, Battle of (1119)Hattin, Battle of (1187)Jerusalem, Siege of (1098)Joinville, Jean deLa Forbie, Battle of (1244)MamluksMansurah, Battle of (1250)Military Orders, LevantinePeter II of CyprusRaymond of St. GillesRaynard de ChatillonSaladinSarmin, Battle of (1115)SeljuksTancredVillehardouin, Geoffroi de East Central Europe Alba SocietasAlexander NevskyAnchialus, Battle of (708)AvarsBaltics: Narrative (500-1300)Baltics: Sources (500-1300)Baltics: Historiography (500-1300)Baltics: Narrative (1300-1500)Baltics: Sources (1300-1500)Baltics: Historiography (1300-1500)BanatesBanderiumBéla IV of HungaryBerrhoe, Battle of (1189)Black Army of Mátyás Hunyadi, King of HungaryBoleslaw, ChrobryBosnian Highlands, Battle of the (927, 27 May )BoyarsBratislava, Battle of (907, 4-6 Jul. )Câmpia Pâinii, Battle of (1479)Chojnice, Battle of (1454)Cosmin Forest, Battle of (1497)Crnomen, Battle of (1371, 26 Sept. )CumansDruzhinaDurben, Battle of (1260)East Central Europe: Narrative (500-1000)East Central Europe: Narrative (1000-1300)East Central Europe: Narrative (1300-1500)Esztergom, Siege of (1242)FamiliaritasFilippo ScolariGlogów, Siege of (1109)Golden HordeGrunwald, Battle of (1410, 15 Jul.)HonorHungarian Border Fortification LineHungarian RaidsHungary: Narrative (500-1000)Hungary: Sources (500-1000)Hungary: Historiography (500-1000)Hungary: Narrative (1000-1300)Hungary: Sources (1000-1300)Hungary: Historiography (1000-1300)Hungary: Narrative (1300-1526)Hungary: Sources (1300-1526)Hungary: Historiography (1300-1526)HunsHunyadi, Mátyás, King of HungaryHunyadi, John (János)HussarsHussites: Tactics and BattlesIndaginesKalka, Battle at River (1223, 31 May)Karlstein, Siege of (1422)Kastrioti, GjergjKeneziiKhazarsKinizsi, PálKlokotnica, Battle of (1230)Kosovo Polje, Battle of (1389, 15 June)Kosovo Polje, Battle of (1448, 16-18 Oct. )Kroissenbrunn, Battle of (1260)Krücken, Battle of (1245)Kulikovo, Battle of (1380, 8 Sept.)Kunovica, Battle near (1444, 2 Jan.)Kyustendil, Battle of (1330)Lajos I of HungaryLegnica, Battle of (1241)Makry Plagi, Battle of (1263)Ménfo, Battle of (1044)Mesembria, Battle of (812)Miklós ToldiMilitary Auxiliary PeoplesMilitary Orders, NorthernMilitia PortalisMohács, Battle of (1526, 29 Aug.)MongolsMuhi, Battle of (1241, 11 Apr.)Naklo, Battle of (1109)Nandorfehervar/Belgrade, Siege of (1456)Nicopolis, Battle of (1396, 25 Sept.)Obrona PotocznaOtakar II "The Great" of BohemiaPatzinaksPeipus, Battle on the Ice of Lake (1242, 5 Apr.)Perejaslaw, Siege of (1096, 30 May - 19 June )Perejaslaw, Battle of (1149, 23 Aug.)Pliska, Battle of (811, 26 Jul. )Plowce, Battle near (1331, 27 Sept.)Prinitza, Battle of (1261)Prokop the BaldPsie Pole, Battle of (1109)Rensen, Battle of (1244)Romanian PrincipalitiesRotaSaule, Battle at River (1236)Sigismund of Luxembourg, Holy Roman EmperorSit', Battle at the River (1238, 4 Mar.)Slavic Lands: Narrative (500-1000)Slavic Lands: Sources (500-1000)Slavic Lands: Historiography (500-1000)Slavic Lands: Narrative (1000-1300)Slavic Lands: Sources (1000-1300)Slavic Lands: Historiography (1000-1300)Slavic Lands: Narrative (1300-1500)Slavic Lands: Sources (1300-1500)Slavic Lands: Historiography (1300 - 1500)Sofia, Battle of (1385)Stefan cel Mare, Voivode (Prince) of MoldaviaStratiotsSwantopelk, Duke of PomeraniaSzékelyekSzlachtaTomori, PálTorviolli, Battle of (1444)TransylvaniaUjebardha, Battle of (1457, 2 Sept.)Varna, Battle of (1444, 10 Nov.)Vaslui, Battle of (1475, 17 Jan.)Vidin, Siege ofVlachsVlad Tepes (Vlad III Dracula), Prince of WallachiaVysehrad, Siege of (1421)Wallachia, Battle in (1330, 10-13 Nov.)Zara (Zadar), Siege of (1345-6)Zatec, Siege of (1421)%Zi%zka, Jan Francia and Germany Aachen, Siege of (1248)Agrarii MilitesAlbrecht Achilles, Margrave of BrandenburgAltenesch, Battle of (1234, 27 May)Andernach, Battle of ( 876, 8 Oct.)Andernach, Battle of (July 1114)Augsburg, Siege of (955)Avignon, Siege of (737)Bishops: OverviewBornhöved, Battle of (1227, 22 Jul.)Brabanzons, BrabanconsBregenz, Battle of (1408)Brunkenberge, Battle of (1471)Bruno of MagdeburgBurgdorf, Siege of (1383-1384)Charlemagne, King of the Franks, Roman EmperorCharles, "The Bald," King of West Francia, Roman EmperorCharles Martel, Mayor of the PalaceClovis I, King of the FranksCnut, King of Denmark, England and NorwayCologne, Siege of (1205-1206)Cologne, Sieges of (1252, 1257, 1262)Conrad III of GermanyDorestad, Battle of (695)Dorestad, Siege of (834)Dornach, Battle of (1499, 22 Jul.)Dornbühl, Battle of (1298)Dorpat, Siege of (1224)Dürnkrut, Battle of (1278, 26 Aug.)EinhardElster, Battle of (1080, 15 Oct.)Fontenoy, Battle of (841, 24 June)Frankfurt, Battle of (1246, 5 Aug.)Franks, Merovingian: Narrative (482-751)Franks, Merovingian: Sources (482-751)Franks, Merovingian: Historiography (482-751)Franks, Carolingian: Narrative (751-899)Franks, Carolingian: Sources (751-899)Franks, Carolingian: Historiography (751-899)Frederick I Barbarossa, King of Germany, Roman EmperorFrederick II, King of Gemany and Sicily, Roman EmperorFrederick III of Habsburg, King of Germany, Roman EmperorGermany: Narrative (911-1024)Germany: Sources (911-1042)Germany: Historiography (911-1024)Germany: Narrative (1024-1125)Germany: Sources (1024-1125)Germany: Historiography (1024-1125)Germany: Narrative (1125-1250)Germany: Sources (1125-1250)Germany: Historiography (1125-1250)Germany: Narrative (1250-c. 1415)Germany: Sources (1250-c. 1415)Germany: Historiography (1250-c. 1415)Germany: Narrative (1415-1493)Germany: Sources (1415-1493)Germany: Historiography (1415-1493)Godfred, King of DenmarkGrandson, Battle of (1476, 2 Mar.)Gregory of ToursHarald Hardrada, King of NorwayHausbergen, Battle of (1262, 8 Mar.)Helgeå, Battle of (1028)Henry I, King of the East FranksHenry II, King of Germany, Roman EmperorHenry III, King of Germany, Roman EmperorHenry IV, King of Germany, Roman EmperorHenry V, King of Germany, Roman EmperorHenry VI, King of Germany and Sicily, Roman EmperorHenry, "The Lion," Duke of Saxony and BavariaHermann of SalzaHrabanus MaurusJeufosse, Siege of (Fossa Givaldi) (852-853)John of Luxemburg, King of BohemiaKulm, Battle of (1126, 18 Feb.)Lampert of HersfeldLandsknechteLaupen, Battle of (1339, 21 June)Lechfeld, Battle on the (955, 10 Aug.)Lothar I, King of the Franks, Roman EmperorLothar III of Supplingenburg, King of Germany, Roman EmperorLouis I, "The Pious," King of the Franks, Roman EmperorLouis II, "The German," King of East FranciaLouis IV, King of Germany, Roman EmperorMagnus Olafsson, King of NorwayMarienburg, Siege of (1410)Maximilian I, Duke of BurgundyMellrichstadt, Battle of (1078, 7 Aug.)MinisterialesMorgarten, Battle of (1315, 15 Nov.)Mühldorf, Battle of (1322, 28 Sept.)Murten, Battle of (1476, 22 June)Näfels, Battle of (1388)Nesjar, Battle of (1016, 26 Mar.)NithardOissel (Oscellus), Sieges of (858-861)Olaf Haraldsson, King of NorwayOlaf Tryggvason, King of NorwayOtto I, King of Germany, Roman EmperorOtto IV, King of Germany, Roman EmperorOtto of Freising and RahewinParis, Siege of (885-886)Pepin the Short, King of the FranksPfeddersheim, Battle of (1460, 4 Jul.)Pillenreuth, Battle of (1450, 11 Mar.)Plecihfeld, Battle of (11 August 1086)Reutlingen, Battle of (1377, 14 May)Roncesvalles, Battle of (788)Rudolf of Habsburg, King of GermanySaucourt, Battle of (881)Scandinavia: NarrativeScandinavia: SourcesScandinavia: HistoriographySchlosshalde, Battle on the (1289)Seckenheim, Battle of (1462, 30 June)Sempach, Battle of (1386, 9 Jul.)Soest, Siege of (1447)Soissons, Battle of (486)Stangebjerg, Battle of (1026)Stiklestad, Battle of (1030)Stoss, Battle on the (1405, 17 June)Sven Forkbeard, King of DenmarkSvold, Battle of (1000)Switzerland: NarrativeSwitzerland: SourcesSwitzerland: HistoriographyTertry, Battle of (687)Thietmar of MerseburgThorkell the TallTolbiac, Battle of (496)Tours, Battle of (732)Unstrut, Battle at the (or Battle of Homburg ) (1075, 9 June)VikingsVisé, Battle ofWassenberg, Battle of (1206, 27 Jul.)Welfesholz, Battle of (1115, 11 Feb.)Werner of UrslingenWisby, Battle of (1361)Worringen, Battle of (1288, 5 June)Zürich, Siege of (1444) Iberia Abu Yusuf Ya'qubAlarcos, Battle of (1195)Alfonso I of Aragon, "El Batallador"Alfonso V of AragonAlfonso VI of CastileAlfonso VII of CastileAlfonso VIII of CastileAlfonso X of CastileAlfonso XI of CastileAlfonso III of AsturiasAlgeciras, Sieges of (1278-9 and 1342-44)Aljubarrota, Battle of (1385)Almeria, Siege of (1147)AlmogaveresAndalus, al-Antequera, Siege of (1410)Argilers, Siege of (1344)Band, Chivalric Order of theBarbastro, Siege of (1064-5)Burriana, Siege of (1233)Caballeros villanosCatalan CompanyCatalan Expansion in the MediterraneanCatholic Kings, TheCeuta, Siege and Battle of (1415)Cid, Poema de MioClavijo, Battle of (844)Córdoba, Siege of (1236)Coria, Siege of (1142)Covadonga, Battle of (722)Díaz de Vivar, Rodrigo "El Cid"Enrique II of CastileFernán González, Poema deFernandez de Cordoba, GonzaloFernando of AntequeraFernando III of Castile, "El Santo"Fraga, Siege and Battle of (1134)FuerosGeraldo the FearlessGibraltar, Sieges of (1309, 1333 and 1350)Gibraltar, Siege of 1465Granada, Siege of (1490-92)Guadalete, Battle of (711)Heredía, Juan Fernandez deHiguerela, Battle of (1431)Huesca, Siege of (1094-6)Huete, Siege of (1172)Iberia: Narrative (500-1100)Iberia: Sources (500-1100)Iberia: Historiography (500-1100)Iberia: Narrative (1100-1300)Iberia: Sources (1100-1300)Iberia: Historiography (1100-1300)Iberia: Narrative (1300-1500)Iberia: Sources (1300-1500)Iberia: Historiography (1300-1500)Jaen, Sieges of by Fernando III (to 1246)Jaime I of AragonJaime II of AragonJinetesJuan ManuelLas Navas de Tolosa, Battle of (1212)Lisbon, Siege of (1147)Mansur, al-Military Orders, IberianMontiel, Battle of (1369)Muhammad V of GranadaMuntaner, RamónNájera, Battle of (1367)Pedro I of CastilePedro III of AragonPelayo, DonPere III, "The Ceremonious" (Pedro IV of Aragon)Pero Niño de BuelnaRamón Berenguer I of BarcelonaReconquista: ConceptRepartimentosRomancero TraditionSalado, Battle of, 1340 (Rio Salado)Salvatierra, Siege of (1211)Sancho III "the Great" of NavarreSanta HermandadSantiagoSaragossa, Siege of (1118)Setenil, Sieges of (1407, 1481 and 1483)Seville, Siege of (1248)Toledo, Siege of (1085)Toro, Battle of (1476)Tortosa, Siege of (1148)Ubeda, Siege of (1233)Ucles, Siege and Battle of (1108)Urraca, Queen of LeonValencia, Twin Sieges of (1094)Valencia, Siege of (1238)Zahara, Sieges of, (1407 and 1483)Zallaqah, Battle of (1086) Italy Alberigo da BarbianoAlessandria, Battle of (1390)Alghero, Siege and Naval Battle of (1353)Alps and Alpine PassesAltopascio, Battle of (1325)Amalfi, Siege of (1073)Anghiari, Battle of (1440)Arbedo, Battle of (1422)Armor Industry, MilaneseArsenale of VeniceBari, Siege of (1067-1071)Benevento, Battle of (1266)Bergamo, Siege of (1419)Bosco Marengo, Battle of (1447)Braccio da Montone and the BracceschiBrentelles, Battle of (1386)Brescia, Fight Near (1401, 21 Oct.)Brescia, Siege of (1426)Campaldino, Battle of (1289)Cannae, Battle of (1041)Canossa, Battle of (1092)Canturino, Battle of (1361)Caravaggio, Battle of (1448, 14 Sept.)Carcano, Battle of (1160)CaroccioCasilinum, Battle of (554, Sept.)Castagnaro, Battle of (1387)Castruccio CastracaniCesena, Massacre at (1377)Charles of AnjouChioggia, Battle of (1378)Chios, Naval Battle off (1354)Civitate, Battle of (1053)CondottieriConradinCorfu, Naval Battle off (1084)Cortenova, Battle of (1237, 27 Nov.)Cotrone, Battle of (982, 13 Jul.)Crema, Siege of (1159)Diego de RatDyrrachium, Naval Battle off (1081)Erasmo da Narni, "Il Gattamelata"Ezzelino da RomanoFacino CaneFaenza, Siege of (1240-1)Federigo da MontefeltroFirenzuola, Battle of (923)Flor, Roger deFrancesco Bussone, Count of CarmagnolaGenoese-Venetian First War: Naval Battles of (1258)Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Duke of MilanGuidoriccio da FoglianoHawkwood, John deItaly: Narrative (476-1000)Italy: Sources (476-1000)Italy: Historiography (476 -1000)Italy: Narrative (1000-1300)Italy: Sources (1000-1300)Italy: Historiography (1000-1300)Italy: Narrative (1300-1493)Italy: Sources (1300-1493)Italy: Historiography (1300 - 1493)Jacopo dal VermePiccinino, NiccolòKonrad of LandauLa Molinella, Battle ofLegnano, Battle of 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