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    What We Learned From… The Battle of Legnano, 1176

    Dec 24, 2019 2 minutes
    By Chris Allsop

    For Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I the May 29, 1176, Battle of Legnano was a turning point—one that nearly cost him his life.

    Frederick was the most powerful figure in 12th century Europe. Though his Germanic domain spanned central Europe from the Baltic Sea south to the Mediterranean, he aspired to regain the broader

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