A peasant supporting this group supposedly fed a cow the last remaining grain in his city to trick a besieging force into thinking that the city still had a huge amount of food left.
A peasant supporting this group supposedly fed a cow the last remaining grain in his city to trick a besieging force into thinking that the city still had a huge amount of food left. This group established a commune that was derisively nicknamed "the straw city" for its thatched roofs. Amos Cassioli painted some great moments in this group's history, including its foundation by the Oath of Pontida. The mythical Alberto da Guissano led a "Company of Death" that defended this group's battle standard in an engagement that led one of its enemies to strip Henry the Lion of his lands for refusing to support him. Formed in resistance to the Diet of Roncaglia, this alliance signed the Peace of Constance after defeating its greatest enemy at the Battle of Legnano. For 10 points, name this league including Milan and Venice that resisted Frederick Barbarossa's attempts to control northern Italy.
A peasant supporting this group supposedly fed a cow the last remaining grain in his city to trick a besieging force into thinking that the city still had a huge amount of food left.
Lombard League [or Lega Lombarda]