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Battle of Desio

Battle of Desio was a battle fought on 21 January 1277 at Desio, in what is now Italy. It was part of Q1140335. The recorded result: Decisive Visconti victory.

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Angera castle ( Varese ). Hall of Justice - Fresco showing the battle of Desio in 1277 ( detail ).
Angera castle ( Varese ). Hall of Justice - Fresco showing the battle of Desio in 1277 ( detail ).. Wolfgang Sauber, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought21 January 1277
WhereDesio, Italy45.617N, 9.217E
OutcomeDecisive Visconti victory
BelligerentsHouse of Visconti; Pavia Novara ComoagainstHouse of Della Torre
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, 139110801391Battle of Desio, 1277
49 placed engagements of Q1140335 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 January 1277
PlaceDesio, Italy
45.617N, 9.217E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Ottone Visconti
  • Lomello
  • Napo della Torre
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Battle of Desio 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 Q1109794, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Desio, revision 1376506144, 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.