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Siege of Brescia

Siege of Brescia was a siege conducted in 1238 at Brescia, in what is now Italy. It was part of Q1140335. The recorded result: Guelph victory; Imperial withdrawal; Brescia successfully resists the siege.

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Fought1238
WhereBrescia, Italy45.539N, 10.220E
OutcomeGuelph victory; Imperial withdrawal; Brescia successfully resists the siege
Belligerents20px Holy Roman Empire; 20px Kingdom of Sicily; 20px Ghibelline cities; Cremona, Pavia, Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Bergamo, Verona, Vercelli, Novara, Tortona, Asti and Treviso; 20px Kingdom of England; 20px County of Toulouse; 20px County of Provence; 20px Empire of Nicaeaagainst20px Lombard League; Brescian Guelphs
Casualties and losses500–1,000 killed, wounded or capturedand200–500 killed, wounded or captured
Part ofQ1140335

Where it sits in Q1140335

Battle of Volta Mantovana, 1080Battle of Sorbara, 1084Battle of Bianello, 1092Battle of Santa Lucia delle Spianate, 1145Battle of the Vernavola, 1154Siege of Tortona, 1155Siege of Milan, 1158Siege of Crema, 1159Battle of Siziano, 1159Battle of Carcano, 1160Siege of Milan, 1161Battle of Monte Porzio, 1167Siege of Alessandria, 1174Battle of Legnano, 1176Battle of Calcinato, 1201Battle of Casei Gerola, 1213Battle of Cortenuova, 1237Siege of Brescia, 1238Siege of Faenza, 1240Battle of Giglio, 1241Siege of Viterbo, 1243Battle of Florence, 1248Battle of Parma, 1248Battle of Fossalta, 1249Battle of Foggia, 1254Battle of Cassano, 1259Battle of Montaperti, 1260Battle of Colle Val d'Elsa, 1269Battle of Roccavione, 1275Battle of Desio, 1277Battle of Sperlinga, 1283Battle of Pieve al Toppo, 1288Battle of Campaldino, 1289Battle of Catanzaro, 1297Siege of Syracuse, 1298Siege of Pavia, 1302Battle of Gaggiano, 1313Siege of Pavia, 1315Battle of Ponte San Pietro, 1315Siege of Mirandola, 1321Battle of Bardi, 1321Battle of Gorgonzola, 1323Battle of Vaprio d'Adda, 1324Battle of Altopascio, 1325Battle of Zappolino, 1325Battle of Gamenario, 1345Battle of Casorate, 1356Battle of Solara, 1363Battle of Alessandria, 139110801391Siege of Brescia, 1238
49 placed engagements of Q1140335 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1238 (year precision)
PlaceBrescia, Italy
45.539N, 10.220E
KindSiege, medieval
Strength20,000-22,000; 3,000–4,000 German knights and other imperial troops; 3,000–4,000 troops from the Kingdom of Sicily; 6,000–7,000 Luceran Saracen archers; 4,000–5,000 Lombard, Venetian, Tuscan, Marche and Romagnol troops; 1,000 French, Provençal and Languedoc troops; 100 English knights; 500–1,000 Nicaean troops; 100–300 North African Muslim light cavalry6,000–8,000; 4,000–5,000 civic infantry and militia; 1,000–1,500 cavalry, crossbowmen and specialist troops; 1,000–1,500 armed townspeople and auxiliary defenders
Casualties and losses500–1,000 killed, wounded or captured200–500 killed, wounded or captured
Commanders
Siege of BresciaSiege of BresciaSiege of BresciaBattle of BresciaBattle of MaclodioBattle of CalcinatoBattle of CalcinatoBattle of MaclodioBattle of CalcinatoGenoaBolognaBergamoParmaFerraraTrentoLuganoBolzano100 km45.539N, 10.220E
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between AD 312 and 1438.

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Elsewhere in 1238

Siege of Brescia is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7509886, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Brescia (1238), revision 1376032214, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.