Members of this group from Modena stole a Bolognese bucket, prompting the short-lived "War of the Bucket.
Members of this group from Modena stole a Bolognese bucket, prompting the short-lived "War of the Bucket." A traitor who converted to this group, Bocca degli Abati, cut off the hand of a standard-bearer to help it to a decisive victory at the Battle of Montaperti. After this group raised an army from Arezzo which decisively lost the battle of Campaldino, its main opponents split into (*) "White" and "Black" factions in Florence. Dante Alighieri opposed this faction, whose name originated with supporters of Hohenstaufens such as Frederick Barbarossa. For 10 points, name this faction of Italians that supported the Holy Roman Empire, and thus opposed supporters of the pope called Guelphs.
Members of this group from Modena stole a Bolognese bucket, prompting the short-lived "War of the Bucket.
Ghibellines