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Siege of Faenza

Siege of Faenza was a siege conducted in July 1240 at Faenza, in what is now Italy; it ran into the following year. It was part of Gregorian Reform. The recorded result: Imperial victory.

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FoughtJuly 1240ran into the following year
WhereFaenza, Italy44.290N, 11.260E
OutcomeImperial victory
Belligerents20px Holy Roman Empire; 20px Kingdom of Sicily; 20px Ghibellinesagainst20px Faenzan Guelphs; 20px Bolognese Guelphs; 20px Republic of Venice; 20px Tuscan Guelphs
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, 139110801391Siege of Faenza, 1240
50 placed engagements of Gregorian Reform in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateJuly 1240 (month precision)
to 14 April 1241
PlaceFaenza, Italy
44.290N, 11.260E
KindSiege, medieval
Strength8,000–10,000 men; 2,000–3,000 German cavalry; 2,000–3,000 troops from the Kingdom of Sicily; 2,000 Romagnol communal troops; 1,000–2,000 reinforcements from Lodi, Vercelli and Novara3,000–4,000; 1,500–2,500 Faenzan militia; 1,000 Bolognese and Venetian infantry; 500-1,000 Tuscan retainers
Casualties and losses300–600 killed and wounded500–1,000 killed and wounded; ~70 prisoners executed; 100–300 Guelph leaders exiled or imprisoned
Commanders
  • Guido Guerra of Dovadola
Siege of FaenzaSiege of FaenzaBattle of Silva LitanaBattle of CasalecchioBattle of BolognaBattle of the UniversityBattle of Monte CastelloBattle of Silva LitanaBattle of BolognaBattle of Monte CastelloMilanFlorenceVeniceVeronaPisaParmaLivornoPerugia100 km44.290N, 11.260E
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Siege of Faenza 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 Q7509997, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Faenza, revision 1373032042, 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.