Siege of Faenza

Part of the Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines

Date	1239
Location	Faenza, Romagna, present-day Italy
Result	Ghibelline victory

Belligerents

Holy Roman Empire

Faenzan Guelphs(Lombard League)

Commanders and leaders

Frederick II

Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines

Tortona Crema Carcano Milan Legnano Cortenuova Brescia Faenza Giglio Viterbo Parma Fossalta Cingoli Cassano Montaperti Benevento Tagliacozzo Colle Val d'Elsa Roccavione Desio Sicilian Vespers Forli Pieve al Toppo Campaldino Henry VII campaign (Brescia) Zappolino

The Siege of Faenza occurred in 1239. Frederick II laid siege to the Guelph-controlled town of Faenza and successfully captured it.

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