Battle of Desio 1277
_-_BEIC_6339170.jpg){kind=link}
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1277 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Italy | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Guelphs and Ghibellines | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Como, House of Della Torre, House of Visconti, Municipality of Novara, Pavia | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 45.6167, 9.2167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Desio was fought on 21 January 1277 between the Della Torre and Visconti families for the control of Milan and its countryside. The battlefield is located near the modern Desio, a commune outside the city in Lombardy, Northern Italy.
Although generally considered one of the numerous minor battles fought in the 13th century in Italy during the Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines, it was in fact the conclusion of a long inner struggle for the possession of Milan, leading to the transformation of the former democratic regime into an aristocratic signoria. The Visconti victory granted them the rule over Milan, which lasted until the 15th century.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Desio (revision 1376506144), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
Nearby battles
- Battle of Bicocca 1522 · 11 km
- Siege of Milan (538–539) 538 · 17 km
- Siege of Milan (452) 452 · 17 km
- Battle of Mediolanum 259 · 17 km
- Battle of Insubria 203 BC · 17 km
- Battle of Legnano 1176 · 24 km
Other battles of the Guelphs and Ghibellines
- Siege of Viterbo 1243
- Battle of Cassano (1259) 1259
- Battle of Montaperti 1260
- Battle of Colle Val d'Elsa 1269
- Battle of Roccavione 1275
- Battle of Pieve al Toppo 1288
- Battle of Campaldino 1289
- Siege of Mirandola (1321) 1321
- Battle of Zappolino 1325
- Battle of Gamenario 1345
All 22 battles of the Guelphs and Ghibellines →
Browse more: battles in Italy · Europe · Medieval battles