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Battle of Parma

Battle of Parma was a battle fought in 1248 at Parma, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Parma. It was part of Gregorian Reform. The recorded result: Guelph victory; Imperial blockade of Parma broken; Camp at Vittoria plundered and destroyed.

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Charge of the Parmesan chavalry against Frederic II's camp.
Charge of the Parmesan chavalry against Frederic II's camp.. unkonwn, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1248
WhereParma, Italy44.801N, 10.328E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGuelph victory; Imperial blockade of Parma broken; Camp at Vittoria plundered and destroyed
Belligerents20px Holy Roman Empire; 20px Kingdom of Sicily; 20px Ghibelline cities; Cremona; Modena; Reggio Emilia; Pavia; Imperial forces from northern and central Italyagainst20px Parma; 20px Papacy; 20px Guelph cities; Milan; Piacenza; Mantua; Ferrara; Genoa; Veronese and Reggian exiles
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 Parma, 1248
50 placed engagements of Gregorian Reform in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1248 (year precision)
PlaceParma, Italy
44.801N, 10.328E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength10,000–15,000 men; Imperial German and Sicilian cavalry; Luceran Saracen troops; Cremonese, Modenese, Reggian and other communal contingents; Tuscan troops; Only part of the imperial army remained at Vittoria on 18 February8,000–9,000; 1,000 Parmese cavalry; 5,000–6,000 Parmese infantry; More than 2,000 allied troops
Casualties and losses1,500 killed; More than 2,000 captured; Imperial treasury, insignia and Cremonese carroccio captured200–500 killed or wounded
Commanders
  • Gregorio di Montelongo
  • Opizzo Malaspina
Battle of ParmaBattle of ParmaSiege of ParmeBattle of San PietroBattle of CollecchioBattle of ColornoBattle of FidentiaBattle of CollecchioBattle of ColornoMilanFlorenceVeniceGenoaBolognaVeronaPisaBergamo100 km44.801N, 10.328E
Placed at Parma; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Parma 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 Q521285, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege and battle of Parma, revision 1383625258, 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.