Barbarossa’s Siege of Rome, 1167: The Turning Point for Medieval Italy
Barbarossa’s Siege of Rome, 1167: The Turning Point for Medieval Italy
In an effort to thwart the ambitions of his political rivals, the Hohenstaufen ruler Frederick Barbarossa invaded Italy in 1167 with the goal of driving all the way to Sicily. Following successful sieges in northern Italy, he took his army to Rome: he captured the city on July 24 and then stirred its citizens into […]