Siege of Alessandria (1174–1175)
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The Siege of Alessandria (1174–1175) was a major conflict in northern Italy during the wars between Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa and the Lombard League, in which the newly founded city of Alessandria successfully resisted imperial forces.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Alessandria (1174–1175) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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siege ⓘ |
| attackedBy | imperial army of Frederick I Barbarossa ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Frederick I Barbarossa
NERFINISHED
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Lombard League NERFINISHED ⓘ commune of Alessandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin | 12th century ⓘ |
| conflictDuring | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| conflictIn | wars of the Lombard League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
Lombard League forces
NERFINISHED
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militia of Alessandria ⓘ |
| describedIn |
medieval Italian chronicles
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modern historiography on Frederick I Barbarossa ⓘ |
| endTime | 1175 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Peace of Constance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
conflict between Frederick I Barbarossa and the Lombard League
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foundation of Alessandria as a Lombard League stronghold ⓘ imperial attempt to assert control over Lombard communes ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Frederick I Barbarossa
NERFINISHED
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Lombard League commanders ⓘ communal leaders of Alessandria ⓘ imperial commanders of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasDuration | approximately one year ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | conflict between empire and Italian communes ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Po Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Alessandria
NERFINISHED
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Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | city of Alessandria ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Frederick I Barbarossa
NERFINISHED
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Lombard League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Lombard League communes
NERFINISHED
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citizens of Alessandria ⓘ |
| outcome | Alessandria successfully resisted imperial forces ⓘ |
| partOf | wars between Frederick I Barbarossa and the Lombard League ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier imperial campaigns in northern Italy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Legnano
NERFINISHED
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Peace of Constance (1183) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Lombard League victory
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imperial siege lifted ⓘ |
| significantFor |
consolidation of the Lombard League
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defense of communal liberties in northern Italy ⓘ resistance to imperial authority ⓘ |
| startTime | 1174 ⓘ |
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