Siege of Crema
Siege of Crema was a siege conducted on 2 July 1159 at Crema, in what is now Italy; it lasted 7 months. It was part of Q1140335. The recorded result: Imperial victory. Recorded strength: 15,000; 5,000 cavalry; 10,000 infantry against 9 mangonels.
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Fought 2 July 1159 lasted 7 months
Where Crema, Italy 45.367N, 9.683E
Outcome Imperial victory
Belligerents Holy Roman Empire; Commune of Cremona; Commune of Pavia against Comune of Crema
Casualties and losses Heavy and City burned to the ground
Part of Q1140335
Where it sits in Q1140335 Battle of Volta Mantovana, 1080 Battle of Sorbara, 1084 Battle of Bianello, 1092 Battle of Santa Lucia delle Spianate, 1145 Battle of the Vernavola, 1154 Siege of Tortona, 1155 Siege of Milan, 1158 Siege of Crema, 1159 Battle of Siziano, 1159 Battle of Carcano, 1160 Siege of Milan, 1161 Battle of Monte Porzio, 1167 Siege of Alessandria, 1174 Battle of Legnano, 1176 Battle of Calcinato, 1201 Battle of Casei Gerola, 1213 Battle of Cortenuova, 1237 Siege of Brescia, 1238 Siege of Faenza, 1240 Battle of Giglio, 1241 Siege of Viterbo, 1243 Battle of Florence, 1248 Battle of Parma, 1248 Battle of Fossalta, 1249 Battle of Foggia, 1254 Battle of Cassano, 1259 Battle of Montaperti, 1260 Battle of Colle Val d'Elsa, 1269 Battle of Roccavione, 1275 Battle of Desio, 1277 Battle of Sperlinga, 1283 Battle of Pieve al Toppo, 1288 Battle of Campaldino, 1289 Battle of Catanzaro, 1297 Siege of Syracuse, 1298 Siege of Pavia, 1302 Battle of Gaggiano, 1313 Siege of Pavia, 1315 Battle of Ponte San Pietro, 1315 Siege of Mirandola, 1321 Battle of Bardi, 1321 Battle of Gorgonzola, 1323 Battle of Vaprio d'Adda, 1324 Battle of Altopascio, 1325 Battle of Zappolino, 1325 Battle of Gamenario, 1345 Battle of Casorate, 1356 Battle of Solara, 1363 Battle of Alessandria, 1391 1080 1391 Siege of Crema, 1159 49 placed engagements of Q1140335 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.
Record
Date 2 July 1159to 25 January 1160 Place Crema, Italy45.367N, 9.683E Kind Siege, medieval Strength 15,000; 5,000 cavalry; 10,000 infantry 9 mangonels Casualties and losses Heavy City burned to the ground Commanders
Siege of Crema Siege of Crema Siege of Crema Battle of Agnadello Battle of Lodi Battle of Cortenuova Siege of Pizzighettone Battle of Agnadello Battle of Lodi Battle of Cortenuova Siege of Pizzighettone Turin Genoa Bologna Bergamo Parma Ferrara Trento Lugano 100 km 45.367N, 9.683E The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Siege of Crema is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3625469 , released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Crema , revision 1370740457, 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.
