Campaldino is one of the important battles between the Guelphs and
Ghibellines--the major political factions in the city states of central
and northern Italy. It heralded the rise of Florence to a dominant
position over the area of Tuscany and was one of the last occassions
when the Italian city militias contested a battle, with the 14th century
seeing the rise of the condottiere in Italy's Wars.
In this highly illustrated new study, renowned medieval historians Kelly
De Vries and Niccolò Capponi have uncovered new material from the
battlefield itself, as well as using all the available sources, to
breathe new life into this colorful and fascinating battle.