Battle of Cortenuova

The Battle of Cortenuova (sometimes spelled Cortenova) was fought on 27 November 1237 in the course of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Wars: in it, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II defeated the Second Lombard League.

Battle of Cortenuova
Part of the Wars of Guelphs and Ghibellines

14th century miniature depicting the Battle of Cortenuova.
Date27 November 1237
Location
Cortenuova, Lombardy
Result Imperial victory
Belligerents
Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of Sicily
Ghibellines
Lombard League
Commanders and leaders
Frederick II Pietro Tiepolo  (POW)
Guglielmo I da Rizolio
Strength

10,000–15,000


2,000–3,000 Germans
(Holy Roman Empire)

7,000–10,000 Sicilians, including an unknown number of Saracen archers
(Kingdom of Sicily)

801 Ghibellines
(Verona and Lombardy)
8,000–20,000
(Comunes of Lombardy)
Casualties and losses
Unknown Thousands killed
4,093 Captured
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