Battle of Cassano (1259)

Battle of Cassano
	Part of Guelphs and Ghibellines
	; The Defeat of Ezzelino da Romano
Date	September 16, 1259
Location	Cassano d'Adda, Lombardy
Result	Decisive Guelph victory
Belligerents
House of Pallavicino; House of Della Torre	Ghibellines: ; Brescia, Verona,; Vicenza, Pedemonte,; German Knights
Commanders and leaders
Azzo VII d'Este;	Ezzelino III da Romano (WIA) †;
Strength
Troops from:; Milan, Cremona,; Mantua and Ferrara	8,000 Cavalry; Incl. 3,000 Knights
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Heavy

The Battle of Cassano was fought in the Autumn of 1259 between Guelph and Ghibelline armies in Northern Italy.

In 1259,

Adda River.^[12]

Here, Ezzelino and his troops were defeated by the Guelphs under Azzo VII d'Este.^[4]^[10] Ezzelino was wounded and captured,^[1] and imprisoned at Soncino, where he died of his wounds a few days later.^[8]

In Soncino, a weekly bell ring recalls Ezzelino III da Romano's death. Legend has it that he was buried with his treasure.^{[citation needed]}

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