Armies of the Medieval Italian Wars 1125-1325 (Osprey Men-at-Arms 523)
Armies of the Medieval Italian Wars 1125-1325 (Osprey Men-at-Arms 523)
2019 | ISBN: 1472833406 | English | 50 Pages | True PDF | 11 MB
2019 | ISBN: 1472833406 | English | 50 Pages | True PDF | 11 MB
The great powers of medieval Europe fought continuously in the Italian peninsula between the 12th and 14th centuries as they sought to expand their territory. Invading armies from Germany - the Holy Roman Empire - saw the creation of the defensive Lombard League of northern Italian city-states. These struggles resulted in conflicts between rival confederacies, which in turn proved to be the catalysts for developments in organisation and tactics. Italian urban militias became better organised and equipped, the Imperial armies went from being mostly German to multi-national forces, and both sides became reliant on mercenary forces to prosecute their wars.