Carroccio of Legnano
E899358
The Carroccio of Legnano is a ceremonial medieval war wagon and mobile altar that became a symbol of communal independence and the Lombard League’s resistance against imperial authority.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian cultural symbol
ⓘ
ceremonial war wagon ⓘ historical symbol ⓘ mobile altar ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Battle of Legnano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lombard League NERFINISHED ⓘ communal militias ⓘ |
| carried |
altar for mass
ⓘ
communal banner ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture | Lombard communes ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
military rallying point
ⓘ
political symbol ⓘ religious function ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later representations of Italian civic identity ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Legnano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialForm | four-wheeled wagon ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in the Battle of Legnano
ⓘ
status as symbol of Lombard freedom ⓘ |
| partOf | Lombard communal military tradition ⓘ |
| represents |
autonomy of Italian communes
ⓘ
opposition to Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Lombard League
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
communal independence ⓘ resistance to imperial authority ⓘ |
| usedAs |
battle standard
ⓘ
mobile altar in battle ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Lombard League cities
ⓘ
communal infantry ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.