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Siege of Ferrara

Siege of Ferrara was a siege conducted in 1240 at Ferrara, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ferrara. The recorded result: Guelph–papal victory; Ferrara captured, Ghibelline faction exiled; Lower Po brought under papal-allied control.

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Fought1240
WhereFerrara, Italy44.839N, 11.617E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGuelph–papal victory; Ferrara captured, Ghibelline faction exiled; Lower Po brought under papal-allied control
Belligerents20px Holy Roman Empire; 20px Ferrara; 20px Ghibellines; Pro-imperial contingentsagainst20px Papacy; 20px Republic of Venice; 20px Este; 20px Guelph cities; Mantua; Ravenna; Bologna; Milan
Casualties and losses1,000 killed, wounded or capturedandHundreds killed or wounded

Record

Date1240 (year precision)
to 1240
PlaceFerrara, Italy
44.839N, 11.617E
KindSiege, medieval
Strength2,500–4,000; Substantial contingent of German cavalry; Reinforcements from pro-imperial communes6,000–9,000; 200 Milanese cavalry; Venetian naval forces with siege equipment
Casualties and losses1,000 killed, wounded or capturedHundreds killed or wounded
Commanders
  • Azzo VII d'Este
  • Gregorio di Montelongo
  • Filippo da Pistoia
  • Alberico da Romano
Siege of FerraraSiege of FerraraBattle of OcchiobelloBattle of CasagliaBattle of PolesellaBattle of PortomaggioreBattle of CarpiBattle of CasagliaBattle of PortomaggioreBattle of CarpiFlorenceVeniceBolognaVeronaTriestePisaBergamoRavenna100 km44.839N, 11.617E
Placed at Ferrara; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1240

Siege of Ferrara 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 Q141490015, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ferrara, revision 1379608423, 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.