Carroccio (war wagon)
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The Carroccio was a large, wheeled ceremonial war wagon used in medieval Italian city-states as a mobile symbol of civic pride and a rallying point for troops in battle.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carroccio | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval Italian military equipment
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military standard ⓘ symbol of civic pride ⓘ war wagon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bologna
NERFINISHED
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Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ Lombard cities ⓘ Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ Siena NERFINISHED ⓘ communal era in northern Italy ⓘ |
| ceremonialUse |
civic festivals
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public processions ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
selected magistrates
ⓘ
standard-bearers ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| declineReason |
changes in medieval warfare
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rise of professional mercenary armies ⓘ |
| guardedBy |
elite infantry
ⓘ
sworn militia ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial platform
ⓘ
field altar support ⓘ focus of battlefield morale ⓘ mobile civic symbol ⓘ rallying point for troops ⓘ support for the communal banner ⓘ |
| hasPart |
altar or table
ⓘ
bell ⓘ large wooden wagon ⓘ mast for the city banner ⓘ wheels ⓘ yoke for draft animals ⓘ |
| locationOnBattlefield | center of the communal army GENERATED ⓘ |
| pulledBy |
horses
ⓘ
oxen ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
civic unity
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communal independence ⓘ political autonomy of the commune ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Italian city-states
ⓘ
Lombard League NERFINISHED ⓘ communal militias ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
11th century
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12th century ⓘ 13th century ⓘ 14th century ⓘ |
| usedIn | medieval Italy ⓘ |
| usedInBattle |
Battle of Legnano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Montaperti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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