GMT Games Purgatorio: Men of Iron Volume VI, Medieval Strategy Board Game, Battles of the Guelphs and Ghibellines 1176-1325, for Adults Ages 18+

Description

• HISTORICAL CONFLICT: Relive over 150 years of medieval Italian warfare between the Guelphs (Papal supporters) and Ghibellines (Holy Roman Empire supporters) from 1176 to 1325.
• 7 EPIC BATTLES INCLUDED: Fight iconic engagements including Legnano, Montaperti, Benevento, Campaldino, and Zappolino across beautifully detailed 22" x 34" maps of medieval Italy.
• EASY TO LEARN, QUICK TO PLAY: The Men of Iron series features short rules, no set turns, continual play, and single die-roll combat resolution, with each battle lasting approximately 1 to 3 hours.
• SOLITAIRE AND 2-PLAYER MODES: Designed for both individual and face-to-face play with no loss in insight or fun, making it ideal for solo gamers and head-to-head opponents alike.
• GAME CONTENTS: Includes 3 double-sided maps, 2.25 sheets of 9/16" counters, 3 Player Aid Cards, 1 Rules Manual, 1 Battle Book, and 2 ten-sided dice. For adults ages 18 and up.

Battles between the Guelphs and Ghibellines

The struggle between monarchs in Europe, particularly between the Holy Roman Emperor and the Pope, would spawn well over a hundred years of coFootballict in Italy. The Investiture Controversy caused a split between the Italian city states and even the people within the city states. Guelph was the name given to those who supported the Papacywhile the Ghibellines were the supporters of the Holy Roman Empire. Guelph cities tended to be farther away from the Papal States and closer to the Holy Roman Empire, and Ghibelline cities tended to be farther away from the Holy Roman Empire and closer to the Popes temporal power.

Battles raged across Italy from the mid-1100s to the mid-1300s with both sides ending up on top at one time or another. This sixth Men of Iron game covers some of those battles: beginning with Frederick Barbarossa trying to recapture rebelling provinces in Italy in the late 12th century, taking a spin through the 13th century with a few battles that spelled the end of direct Hohenstaufen rule of Italy, and ending with a war that myth says was fought over the theft of a bucket from one city by another!

The battles include:

Legnano 29 May 1176 Frederick Barbarossa fights the Lombard League for control of northern Italy.
Cortenuova 27 November 1237 Frederick II, grandson of Barbarossa, tangles with the second Lombard League for control of northern Italy.
Montaperti 4 September 1260 Florence and Sienna fight one of the bloodiest battles in medieval Italyas seen on TV, or in GMTs Inferno!
Benevento 26 February 1266 Manfred, King of Sicily, dies in battle in southern Italy against Charles I, also King of Sicily, securing Charles I the title King of Sicily.
Tagliacozzo 23 August 1268 Conradin III, King of Jerusalem, is captured and executed after a battle in southern Italy against Charles I,

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