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Battle of Cassano

Battle of Cassano was a battle fought on 16 September 1259 at Cassano d’Adda, in what is now Italy. It was part of Gregorian Reform. The recorded result: Decisive Guelph victory. Recorded strength: Troops from: Milan, Cremona,; Mantua and Ferrara against 8,000 Cavalry; Incl. 3,000 Knights.

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La Disfatta di Ezzelino da Romano/Painting by Adeodato Malatesta, 1856
La Disfatta di Ezzelino da Romano/Painting by Adeodato Malatesta, 1856. Adeodato Malatesta, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought16 September 1259
WhereCassano d’Adda, Italy45.526N, 9.517E
OutcomeDecisive Guelph victory
BelligerentsGuelphs: House of Este; House of Pallavicini; House of Della TorreagainstGhibellines: Brescia, Verona,; Vicenza, Pedemonte,; German Knights
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy
Part ofGregorian ReformGuelphs and Ghibellines

Where it sits in Gregorian Reform

Battle of Volta Mantovana, 1080Battle of Sorbara, 1084Battle of Bianello, 1092Battle of Santa Lucia delle Spianate, 1145Battle of the Vernavola, 1154Siege of Tortona, 1155Siege of Milan, 1158Siege of Crema, 1159Battle of Siziano, 1159Battle of Carcano, 1160Siege of Milan, 1161Battle of Monte Porzio, 1167Siege of Alessandria, 1174Battle of Legnano, 1176Battle of Calcinato, 1201Battle of Casei Gerola, 1213Battle of Cortenuova, 1237Siege of Brescia, 1238Siege of Faenza, 1240Battle of Giglio, 1241Siege of Viterbo, 1243Battle of Spello, 1246Battle of Florence, 1248Battle of Parma, 1248Battle of Fossalta, 1249Battle of Foggia, 1254Battle of Cassano, 1259Battle of Montaperti, 1260Battle of Colle Val d'Elsa, 1269Battle of Roccavione, 1275Battle of Desio, 1277Battle of Sperlinga, 1283Battle of Pieve al Toppo, 1288Battle of Campaldino, 1289Battle of Catanzaro, 1297Siege of Syracuse, 1298Siege of Pavia, 1302Battle of Gaggiano, 1313Siege of Pavia, 1315Battle of Ponte San Pietro, 1315Siege of Mirandola, 1321Battle of Bardi, 1321Battle of Gorgonzola, 1323Battle of Vaprio d'Adda, 1324Battle of Altopascio, 1325Battle of Zappolino, 1325Battle of Gamenario, 1345Battle of Casorate, 1356Battle of Solara, 1363Battle of Alessandria, 139110801391Battle of Cassano, 1259
50 placed engagements of Gregorian Reform in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date16 September 1259
PlaceCassano d’Adda, Italy
45.526N, 9.517E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthTroops from: Milan, Cremona,; Mantua and Ferrara8,000 Cavalry; Incl. 3,000 Knights
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Commanders
  • Azzo VII d'Este
  • Ezzelino III da Romano
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between AD 268 and 1799.

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Elsewhere in 1259

Battle of Cassano is one of 629 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q599647, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cassano (1259), revision 1370436462, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.