Aftermath of the Battle of Legnano, Italy, 1176 (1913). Creator: Arthur C Michael.

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Aftermath of the Battle of Legnano, Italy, 1176 (1913). "In vain they sought his dead body among the slain". Searching for the body of Frederick I (1122-1190), known as Barbarossa, Holy Roman Emperor from 1155, who was mistakenly thought to have been killed during the battle. The battle was fought between the armies of the Holy Roman Empire, commanded by Frederick, and the Lombard League, who emerged victorious. From "A History of Germany" by HE Marshall.

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