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Italian Militiaman 1260–1392

Dr David Nicolle author Christa Hook illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:26th Feb '99

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Italian Militiaman 1260–1392 cover

Medieval Italy was characterized by regular warfare among its numerous city-states, as well as internal strife within comunes as aristocratic factions fought each other for domination of the cities' governments. In this context, Italian warfare developed quickly, with the crossbow playing a key role in improving the armour technology of the Italian city militias that used them. This book traces the evolution of the Italian militiaman, providing a comprehensive view of all aspects of the late medieval Italian city militias, from the weaponry, attitudes and social backgrounds of their members, to the political context that made such formations necessary.

ISBN: 9781855328266

Dimensions: 248mm x 184mm x 7mm

Weight: 240g

64 pages