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T1 Enemy at the Gates: Self-defense Strategies and Measures Taken by the Rural Communities of the Visconti State in the 14th Century
A1 Romanoni, Fabio
A2 Ediciones Universidad de Valladolid
K1 Medieval warfare
K1 Medieval arms
K1 Duchy of Milan
K1 War studies
K1 Medieval History
K1 Edad Media
AB An enemy’s approach was a fairly common and extremely dangerous occurrence for both urban and rural residents during the Middle Ages and beyond. To limit the damage that the enemies could inflict on the territory the lords, the officers of the Visconti, the authorities of the cities and the communities of the countryside devised a series of measures. The most common were the rise of guards and garrisons in city fortifications, castles and settlements in the countryside; nevertheless, they also used stratagems such as sound signals, smoke or spies to monitor the approach of enemies and prepare the necessary countermeasures. It is a fairly broad topic that has not been investigated, at least in the Italian context., For convenience, this article will examine and analyse the information collected within the communities controlled by the Visconti in the fourteenth century.
SN 2530-6448
YR 2025
FD 2025
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/76628
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/76628
LA eng
NO Edad Media. Revista de Historia; Núm. 26 (2025) pags. 155-173
DS UVaDOC
RD 29-jul-2025