"The Bloodiest Medieval War Was Fought Because Of A Bucket" Topic
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| Tango01 | 06 Mar 2019 12:52 p.m. PST |
"In 1325, two armies clashed near what is today the Italian town of Castello di Serravalle in the region of Emilia-Romagna. It was the largest medieval battle which cost thousands of men their lives, changed the history of Italy, plunged the peninsula in 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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| Stryderg | 06 Mar 2019 12:58 p.m. PST |
So, it was really started due to political and religious reasons and prior years of distrust, animosity and raiding. Not by a bucket. |
Old Glory  | 06 Mar 2019 7:40 p.m. PST |
Ha,ha, "a replica bucket is on display?" Couldn't anybody have a "replica bucket"? |
| goragrad | 06 Mar 2019 8:31 p.m. PST |
'Largest battle' in Medieval Italy perhaps. Quite a few battles in Medieval Europe with more combatants than that. |
| Tango01 | 07 Mar 2019 12:04 p.m. PST |
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| Zephyr1 | 07 Mar 2019 10:29 p.m. PST |
" Ha,ha, "a replica bucket is on display?" Couldn't anybody have a "replica bucket"? " Yes, but they wouldn't have "THE replica bucket"… ;-) |
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