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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Legnano canonical | 6 |
| La battaglia di Legnano | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Legnano Context triple: [Frederick I Barbarossa, battle, Battle of Legnano]
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Battle of Fornovo
The Battle of Fornovo was a major 1495 clash in northern Italy during the Italian Wars, where a French army under Charles VIII fought a coalition of Italian states in one of the first large-scale battles of the conflict.
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Battle of Agnadello
The Battle of Agnadello was a major 1509 clash in the War of the League of Cambrai in which French forces decisively defeated the Republic of Venice, sharply curbing Venetian power in northern Italy.
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Battle of Ravenna
The Battle of Ravenna was a major 1512 clash during the Italian Wars in which French forces won a costly victory over a Spanish-papal army, marking one of the bloodiest engagements of the conflict.
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Battle of Castelfranco Veneto
The Battle of Castelfranco Veneto was a 1805 engagement in northern Italy during the Napoleonic Wars, in which French forces defeated Austrian troops as part of Napoleon’s campaign against the Third Coalition.
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Battle of Bologna
The Battle of Bologna was a late-World War II Allied offensive in April 1945 in northern Italy, in which Polish forces under General Władysław Anders played a key role in capturing the city from German troops.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Legnano Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Fornovo
The Battle of Fornovo was a major 1495 clash in northern Italy during the Italian Wars, where a French army under Charles VIII fought a coalition of Italian states in one of the first large-scale battles of the conflict.
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B.
Battle of Agnadello
The Battle of Agnadello was a major 1509 clash in the War of the League of Cambrai in which French forces decisively defeated the Republic of Venice, sharply curbing Venetian power in northern Italy.
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C.
Battle of Ravenna
The Battle of Ravenna was a major 1512 clash during the Italian Wars in which French forces won a costly victory over a Spanish-papal army, marking one of the bloodiest engagements of the conflict.
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D.
Battle of Castelfranco Veneto
The Battle of Castelfranco Veneto was a 1805 engagement in northern Italy during the Napoleonic Wars, in which French forces defeated Austrian troops as part of Napoleon’s campaign against the Third Coalition.
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E.
Battle of Bologna
The Battle of Bologna was a late-World War II Allied offensive in April 1945 in northern Italy, in which Polish forces under General Władysław Anders played a key role in capturing the city from German troops.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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medieval battle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Italian national identity
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Lombard League ⓘ
surface form:
Lega Lombarda (Lombard League)
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| belligerent |
Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
Lombard League ⓘ |
| combatant |
communes of northern Italy
ⓘ
forces of Frederick I Barbarossa ⓘ |
| commander |
Alberto da Giussano (legendary)
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Frederick I Barbarossa ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Monument to the Warrior of Legnano
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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)
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surface form:
Kingdom of Italy (within the Holy Roman Empire)
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| influenced |
Peace of Constance
ⓘ
surface form:
Peace of Constance of 1183
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| involvedOrganization |
Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
Lombard League ⓘ |
| location |
Legnano
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Lombardy ⓘ Northern Italy ⓘ
surface form:
northern Italy
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| 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
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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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Subject: Battle of Legnano Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (7)
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