$15.95
does not include shipping
Game Designer:
Roberto Chiavini
Development and Editing: Paul Rohrbaugh
Graphics: Bruce Yearian
Playtesting:
Brian
Brennan, Luigi Caruso, Andrea Chiavini, Paolo Poli,
and
Paul
Rohrbaugh
Mounted counters are available for an additional $5.00
Two 11" x 17"
maps | 6 page rules book | 216 single sided unit
counters
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Battles of the Middle Ages
is an easy to learn war gaming system that
recreates several of the most famous battles
of the Medieval period of history, from the
end of the Dark Ages to the dawning of
Renaissance. These games are designed to be
fast and furious, easy to learn, and to play
but with enough historical research to make
them true to the history.
Benevento, 1266
The battle of Benevento is one of the most
important battles of the long, vicious
struggle of strength between the Papacy and
the Ghibellin dynasty of the Hohenstaufen
family. After the death of Frederic II, King
of the Two Sicilies his bastard son,
Manfredi d’Altavilla, raised an army against
Pope Clement IV. After a fierce battle,
Manfredi was defeated and died in battle. He
was made immortal by Dante Alighieri, who
put him in Purgatory and said of him “Biondo
era, e bello, e di nobile aspetto”.
Tagliacozzo, 1268
This battle may be considered the end of the
Ghibellines, with the defeat of the last
heir of the Hohenstaufen family, Conradin of
Svabia. Similar to the earlier battle of
Beneventor, it was mostly a clash of
knights, resolved by the cunning of Charles
of Anjou, who was not reluctant to sacrifice
two-thirds of his army to surprise the
Ghibellins who thought they had already won
the battle before it was even fought (and
acted accordingly).
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