The army of Pisa, commanded by Uguccione…

1315 CE

The army of Pisa, commanded by Uguccione della Faggiuola, engages the forces of both the Kingdom of Naples and the Republic of Florence in the Battle of Montecatini, fought in the Val di Nievole on August 29, 131 .

The Pisans win a decisive victory despite being outnumbered.

The Neapolitan forces, made up of nearly sixty thousand men, are commanded by Philip I of Taranto.

While he survives the battle, his eldest son Charles of Taranto and his brother Peter, Count of Eboli and Gravina, are both killed in the fight.

Additional deaths include members of one hundred and fourteen Florentine noble families, as well as Francesco della Faggiuola, son of Uguccione.

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Pisa Toscana Italy View →

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Philip I of Taranto View → Uguccione della Faggiuola View →

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Pisa, (first) Republic of View → Florence, Republic of View → Naples, Angevin Kingdom of View →

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