Siege of Faenza

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Siege of Faenza

Part of the Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines

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

Belligerents

Faenzan Guelphs(Lombard League)

Commanders and leaders

Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines

Crema Milan Legnano Rudiano Cortenuova Brescia Faenza Viterbo Parma Fossalta Cingoli Montebruno Cassano Montaperti Benevento Tagliacozzo Colle Val d'Elsa Roccavione Desio Pieve al Toppo Campaldino Altopascio Zappolino Gamenario

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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