Italian Militiaman 1260–1392

Italian Militiaman 1260–1392

Author
David NicolleChrista Hook(Illustrator)
Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Language
English
Year
1999.02.26
Page
64
ISBN
9781855328266,1855328267
File Type
pdf
File Size
55.2 MiB

Medieval Italy was characterized by regular warfare among its numerous city-states, as well as internal strife within comunes as aristocratic factions fought each other for domination of the cities' governments. In this context, Italian warfare developed quickly, with the crossbow playing a key role in improving the armour technology of the Italian city militias that used them. This book traces the evolution of the Italian militiaman, providing a comprehensive view of all aspects of the late medieval Italian city militias, from the weaponry, attitudes and social backgrounds of their members, to the political context that made such formations necessary.

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