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War Of Milan Against Como
{{Infobox military conflict , image= , image_size = 270 , caption= , partof= , conflict=War of Milan against Como , date=1118–1127 , place=northwestern Lombardy and Canton Ticino, present-day Italy and Switzerland , result=Decisive Milanese victory * Destruction of Como * Annexation of Como, Lugano and part of Valtellina to Milan , territory= , combatant1= Comune of Milan , combatant2= Comune of Como , commander1= Giordano da Clivio Olrico da Corte Anselmo V Pusterla , commander2= Guido Grimoldi # Ardizzone I Adamo del Pero{{KIA Gaudenzo da Fontanella , strength1= , strength2= , casualties1=Thousands , casualties2=Heavy The war of Milan against Como, sometimes called the 10-Year War, was a conflict over the control of Insubria, Brianza and Valtellina in the early 12th century, fought between the ''comuni'' of Milan and Como. It resulted in the defeat and destruction of the latter, cementing Milan's position as the dominant power in Lombardy. Background At the begin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lombardy
Lombardy ( it, Lombardia, Lombard language, Lombard: ''Lombardia'' or ''Lumbardia' '') is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in the northern-central part of the country and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's population. Over a fifth of the Italian gross domestic product (GDP) is produced in the region. The Lombardy region is located between the Alps mountain range and tributaries of the Po river, and includes Milan, the largest metropolitan area in the country, and among the largest in the European Union (EU). Of the fifty-eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Italy, eleven are in Lombardy. Virgil, Pliny the Elder, Ambrose, Gerolamo Cardano, Caravaggio, Claudio Monteverdi, Antonio Stradivari, Cesare Beccaria, Alessandro Volta and Alessandro Manzoni; and popes Pope John XXIII, John XXIII and Pope Paul VI, Paul VI originated in the area of modern-day Lombardy region. Etymology The name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
