Siege of Brescia

This article is about the siege in 1238. For the siege in 1512, see Sack of Brescia.

Siege of Brescia

Part of the Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines

Date	1238
Location	Brescia, Lombardy, present-day Italy
Result	Guelph victory

Belligerents

Holy Roman Empire

Brescian Guelphs (Lombard League)

Commanders and leaders

Frederick II

Oberto de Iniquitate^[1]

Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines

Tortona Crema Carcano Milan Legnano Cortenuova Brescia Faenza Giglio Viterbo Parma Fossalta Cingoli Cassano Montaperti Benevento Tagliacozzo Colle Val d'Elsa Roccavione Desio Sicilian Vespers Forli Pieve al Toppo Campaldino Henry VII campaign (Brescia) Zappolino

The Siege of Brescia occurred in 1238. After his victory the previous year at the battle of Cortenuova, Emperor Frederick sought to bring about the unconditional surrender of the city of Milan and its allies. Assembling his army in Verona in April 1238, he decided to besiege the Guelf town of Brescia. Emperor Frederick began the siege on 11 July 1238 and it lasted until a successful sortie by the city's defenders in early October forced him to lift the siege.^[2]

References

↑ Paolo Grillo, VELUT LEENA RUGIENS. BRESCIA ASSEDIATA DA FEDERICO II, http://www.rmojs.unina.it/index.php/rm/article/viewFile/127/108
↑ Van Cleve, Thomas (1972). The Emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaffen. Oxford. p. 414-6.

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