Battle of Montaperti 1260
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1260 | 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 |
| Coordinates | 43.3153, 11.4394 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Montaperti was fought on 4 September 1260 between Florence and Siena in Tuscany as part of the conflict between the Guelphs and Ghibellines. The Florentines were routed. It was the bloodiest battle fought in medieval Italy, with more than 10,000 fatalities. An act of treachery during the battle is recorded by Dante Alighieri in the Inferno section of the Divine Comedy.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Montaperti (revision 1379826818), 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 Colle Val d'Elsa 1269 · 27 km
- Battle of Pieve al Toppo 1288 · 30 km
- First Battle of Clusium 82 BC · 35 km
- Battle of Arretium 284 BC · 39 km
- Siege of Florence (405) 405 · 53 km
- Siege of Florence (1529–1530) 1529 · 53 km
Other battles of the Guelphs and Ghibellines
- Siege of Brescia (1238) 1238
- Siege of Faenza 1240
- Battle of Giglio 1241
- Siege of Viterbo 1243
- Battle of Cassano (1259) 1259
- Battle of Colle Val d'Elsa 1269
- Battle of Roccavione 1275
- Battle of Desio 1277
- Battle of Pieve al Toppo 1288
- Battle of Campaldino 1289
All 22 battles of the Guelphs and Ghibellines →
Browse more: battles in Italy · Europe · Medieval battles