Guelphs and Ghibellines — • Names adopted by the two factions that kept Italy divided and devastated by civil war during the greater part of the later Middle Ages Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Guelphs and Ghibellines Guelphs and Ghib … Catholic encyclopedia
Guelphs and Ghibellines — The Guelphs and Ghibellines were factions supporting, respectively, the Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire in central and northern Italy during the 12th and 13th centuries. The struggle for power between the Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire had… … Wikipedia
Guelphs and Ghibellines — Opposing factions in German and Italian politics during the Middle Ages. The terms Guelph (see Welf dynasty) and Ghibelline (from Waiblingen, the castle of the Welfs Hohenstaufen opponents) first acquired significance in Italy during the reign of … Universalium
Ghibellines and Guelphs — • Names adopted by the two factions that kept Italy divided and devastated by civil war during the greater part of the later Middle Ages Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
List of cultural references in The Divine Comedy — The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri is a long allegorical poem in three parts or canticas (or cantiche ), Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso (Paradise), and 100 cantos, with the Inferno having 34, Purgatorio 33, and Paradiso 33 … Wikipedia
Corso Donati — was a leader of the Black Guelph faction in 13th and early 14th century Florence. Contents 1 Bologna and Pistoia 2 Leader of the Black Guelphs 3 Plots against the Black Guelphs … Wikipedia
Dante Alighieri — Dante redirects here. For other uses, see Dante (disambiguation). For the ship, see Italian battleship Dante Alighieri. Dante Alighieri Dante Alighieri, attributed to Giotto, in the chapel of the Bargello palace in Florence. This oldest picture… … Wikipedia
Battle of Montaperti — Infobox Military Conflict caption= conflict=Battle of Montaperti partof=the conflict between Guelphs and Ghibellines date=September 4, 1260 place=outside Siena, present day Italy result=Decisive Ghibelline victory combatant1=Florence (Guelphs)… … Wikipedia
Florence — • Located in the province of Tuscany (Central Italy) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Florence Florence † … Catholic encyclopedia
List of battles 601–1400 — List of battles: before 601 601 1400 1401 1800 1801 1900 1901 2000 2001 current 7th century * 603 Battle of Degsastan Northumbrian king Aethelfrith defeats Scots under Áedán mac Gabráin * 612 ** Battle of Yodong fortress Korean Goguryeo defeat… … Wikipedia