Battle of Monte Porzio
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The Battle of Monte Porzio was a 12th-century clash near Rome in which Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa’s forces decisively defeated the Roman communal army.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Monte Porzio canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ medieval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Tusculum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Holy Roman Empire–papacy power struggle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
City of Tusculum
NERFINISHED
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Roman Commune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
12th-century conflicts in Europe
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Battles involving the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Battles involving the Papal States and Roman Commune ⓘ |
| combatantSide1 | Imperial German and allied forces ⓘ |
| combatantSide2 | Roman communal militia ⓘ |
| commander |
Christian I of Mainz
NERFINISHED
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Frederick I Barbarossa NERFINISHED ⓘ Oddone Frangipane NERFINISHED ⓘ Rainald of Dassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | field battle ⓘ |
| consequence |
strengthening of imperial influence near Rome
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temporary restoration of Tusculum’s position ⓘ |
| date | 29 May 1167 ⓘ |
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued tensions between Rome and the Empire ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySource | medieval chronicles of the Italian campaigns of Frederick I ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Lazio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
small imperial force defeated much larger Roman army
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use of heavily armoured cavalry ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Bandius (Roman commander) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Roman army routed ⓘ |
| partOf | conflicts between the Holy Roman Empire and the Roman Commune ⓘ |
| place | Monte Porzio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | siege and pressure on Tusculum by Romans ⓘ |
| pretext | Roman attempt to destroy Tusculum ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Frederick I Barbarossa’s Italian campaigns
NERFINISHED
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struggle between papal and imperial factions in Italy ⓘ |
| result |
decisive imperial victory
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defeat of the Roman communal army ⓘ |
| strengthImperialForces | approximately 1,300–1,500 knights ⓘ |
| strengthRomanForces | several thousand militia ⓘ |
| year | 1167 ⓘ |
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