"When A Bloody Medieval War Was Fought Because Of " Topic

…A Bucket Full of Treasure.

"In 1325, two armies clashed near what is today the Italian town of Castello di Serravalle in the region of Emilia-Romagna. It was a huge medieval battle which cost thousands of men their lives, changed the history of Italy, plunged the peninsula into a centuries-long conflict, and ensured the papal supremacy that Italians today take for granted.

While such bloodshed was common in Europe, its cause was not, for it was waged over a wooden bucket. A bucket made of oak, to be precise.

It all began in October 1154 when the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa (who was also the King of Germany) invaded Italy. Frederick did so because he believed that he was God's chosen representative on earth, not the Pope…"
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A bit one-sided, to blame the Emperor for that rift. Northern Italy was part of the imperial heritage since Charles the Great took over the Lombard kingdom (and in the process becamse also king of the Lombards). The papal claim to investigate the rulers of ALL church domains – who wielded enourmos worldly power – was the main issue of the centuries of conflict, not the claim of the Emperor to be the representant of god. To counter that claim the Emperor declared that the Empire is "holy" through itself, not by blessing of the Pope, so he could investigate the ecclesiastical rulers in his domain without papal blessing. This is how the Empire got the "Holy" in its name.

The article is an interesting read, but contains a couple of misleading simplifications.

Glad you enjoyed it partially my friend!.

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Armand