Battle of Legnano

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The Battle of Legnano was a pivotal 1176 clash in northern Italy where the Lombard League’s communal forces defeated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, marking a major setback for imperial authority in the region.

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Battle of Legnano canonical 6
La battaglia di Legnano 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
medieval battle
associatedWith Italian national identity
Lombard League
surface form: Lega Lombarda (Lombard League)
belligerent Holy Roman Empire
Lombard League
combatant communes of northern Italy
forces of Frederick I Barbarossa
commander Alberto da Giussano (legendary)
Frederick I Barbarossa
commemoratedBy Monument to the Warrior of Legnano
Palio di Legnano
country Italy
date 29 May 1176
describedAs pivotal clash between communal and imperial forces in northern Italy
followedBy Peace of Constance
hasCause conflict over imperial control of northern Italian communes
historicalPeriod Middle Ages
historicalRegion Kingdom of Italy (medieval)
surface form: Kingdom of Italy (within the Holy Roman Empire)
influenced Peace of Constance
surface form: Peace of Constance of 1183
involvedOrganization Holy Roman Empire
Lombard League
location Legnano
Lombardy
Northern Italy
surface form: northern Italy
mentionedIn Italian patriotic literature
notableFeature use of the Carroccio by the Lombard League
opponentOf Frederick I Barbarossa
outcome defeat of Frederick I Barbarossa
partOf conflict between the Lombard League and Frederick I Barbarossa
precededBy Battle of Monte Porzio
representedBy Carroccio of Legnano
result Lombard League victory
significance major setback for imperial authority in northern Italy
strengthened autonomy of Lombard communes
symbol of Italian communal resistance to imperial power
topicOf historical studies on medieval Italy
year 1176

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Frederick I Barbarossa battle Battle of Legnano
Giuseppe Verdi notableWork Battle of Legnano
this entity surface form: La battaglia di Legnano
Lombard League fought Battle of Legnano
Lombard League wonBattle Battle of Legnano
Peace of Constance follows Battle of Legnano
Legnano historicallyKnownFor Battle of Legnano
Legnano palioCommemorates Battle of Legnano