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Italian Militiaman 1260-1392

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Warrior - Middle Ages (500 - 1500 A.D.)

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Product Info

Title
Italian Militiaman 1260-1392
Publisher
Category
Author
David Nicole, Christa Hook
Publish Year
1995
Pages
64
Dimensions
7.25x6.75x.25"
NKG Part #
2147564855
MFG. Part #
OSPWAR025
Type
Softcover

Description

Medieval Italy was characterized by regular warfare among its numerous city-states, as well as internal strife within comunes as aristocratic factions fought each other for domination of the cities' governments. In this context, Italian warfare developed quickly, with the crossbow playing a key role in improving the armour technology of the Italian city militias that used them. This book traces the evolution of the Italian militiaman, providing a comprehensive view of all aspects of the late medieval Italian city militias, from the weaponry, attitudes and social backgrounds of their members, to the political context that made such formations necessary.