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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.

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Italy - a European anomaly; chronology; the crossbow; from militiaman to professional; origins and recruitment; collections.

Italian Militiaman 1260–1392

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    A Paperback / softback by Dr David Nicolle, Christa Hook

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 26/02/1999
      ISBN13: 9781855328266, 978-1855328266
      ISBN10: 1855328267

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Table of Contents
      Italy - a European anomaly; chronology; the crossbow; from militiaman to professional; origins and recruitment; collections.

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