Campaldino 1289

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 Niccolò Capponi have uncovered new material from the battlefield itself, as well as using all the available sources, to breathe new life into this colorful and fascinating battle.

Campaldino este una dintre bataliile importante dintre guelfi si ghibelini - principalele factiuni politice din orasele-state din centrul si nordul Italiei. A anuntat ascensiunea Florentei catre o pozitie dominanta asupra zonei Toscanei si a fost una dintre ultimele ocazii cand militiile orasului italian au contestat o batalie, secolul al XIV-lea a vazut ascensiunea condottierului in razboaiele din Italia. studiu, renumitii istorici medievali Kelly De Vries si Niccolò Capponi au descoperit material nou de pe campul de lupta in sine, precum si au folosit toate sursele disponibile, pentru a da o noua viata acestei batalii colorate si fascinante.