Table of Contents

Introduction: outline of military events in Italy during 1125-1325, and their importance for the history of Europe
Chronology of major wars and battles
The Imperial armies: the forces sent into Italy from the Holy Roman Empire, with emphasis on those of Emperors Frederick Barbarossa and Frederick II
The Lombard League: the forces from northern Italy that resisted Imperial invasions, with emphasis on Milan
The Guelphs and Ghibellines: the forces of the Papal States, Florence, Siena and the Kingdom of Naples, with emphasis on Florence, and the battle of Montaperti
The Maritime Republics: the land and sea forces of Venice, Genoa, Pisa and Amalfi
The Angevin armies: the French forces fighting in southern Italy
The Aragonese armies: the Spanish Catalan forces fighting in southern Italy

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Featuring specially commissioned artwork, this book describes the major armies that fought - Holy Roman Empire, France, Spain, and local coalitions - and how their equipment and tactics developed.

About the Author

Gabriele Esposito is an Italian freelance author on military history, specialising in uniformology, who has written a number of titles for Osprey Publishing, Pen & Sword, Winged Hussar Publishing and Partizan Press, and is a regular contributor to many magazines such as Ancient Warfare, Medieval Warfare, Classic Arms & Militaria, Guerres et Histoire, History of War and Focus Storia Wars. He is Professor of Modern History at the Second University, Naples.

Giuseppe Rava was born in Faenza in 1963, and took an interest in all things military from an early age. Entirely self-taught, Giuseppe has established himself as a leading military history artist, and is inspired by the works of the great military artists, such as Detaille, Meissonier, Röchling, Lady Butler, Ottenfeld and Angus McBride. He lives and works in Italy.