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Siege of Villa di Chiesa

Siege of Villa di Chiesa was a siege conducted on 7 February 1324 at Iglesias, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Aragonese conquest of Sardinia, which ran from 1323 to 1326. The recorded result: Aragonese victory. Recorded strength: 1,000+; several siege engines against 250 knights; 272 men-at-arms; 128 archers; 600 townsfolk.

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Fought7 February 1324
WhereIglesias, Italy39.310N, 8.537E
OutcomeAragonese victory
BelligerentsCrown of Aragon; Giudicato of ArboreaagainstRepublic of Pisa
Casualties and lossesHeavyandUnknown
Part ofAragonese conquest of Sardinia1323 to 1326

Where it sits in the Aragonese conquest of Sardinia

Battle of San Gavino, 1323Siege of Castel di Castro, 1323Siege of Villa di Chiesa, 1324Battle of Lucocisterna, 1324Naval Battle of Cagliari, 1324Battle of Stampace, 1325Battle of Aidu de Turdu, 1347Battle of Sanluri, 140913231409Siege of Villa di Chiesa, 1324
8 placed engagements of the Aragonese conquest of Sardinia in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 February 1324
to 7 February 1324
PlaceIglesias, Italy
39.310N, 8.537E
KindSiege, medieval
Strength1,000+; several siege engines250 knights; 272 men-at-arms; 128 archers; 600 townsfolk
Casualties and lossesHeavyUnknown
Commanders
  • Hugh II of Arborea
Siege of Villa di ChiesaSiege of Villa di ChiesaCapture of San Pietro and Sant'AntiocoAction of 3 October 1624Battle of SulciBattle of San GavinoBattle of CornusBattle of SulciBattle of San GavinoBattle of Cornus100 km39.310N, 8.537E
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Siege of Villa di Chiesa is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3625533, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Villa di Chiesa, revision 1370746358, 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.