Conradin’s victory
Tagliacozzo
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After considerable maneuver, Conradin's invading army confronted that of Charles of Anjou in the Palentine Plains plateau, outside the town of Tagliacozzo (more precisely, near Scurcola Marsicana). Each army deployed in three divisions. The first Hohenstaufen division was composed of Spanish and Italian knights, led by the Infante Henry of Castile; the second division was largely Italian but included a body of German knights, and was led by Galvano Lancia; the final division contained most of the German knights, and was led by Conradin himself, accompanied by his close friend, the youthful Frederick I, Markgraf von Baden. Charles's first division was composed of Italians, with some Provençal knights, under an unknown commander; the second division contained French knights under Henry of Cousances, and the final division, which Charles led along with the veteran crusader, Erard of Valery (who was referred to by the Italians as "Allardo di Valleri", was composed of French veteran knights—this final division was hidden by Charles at Valery's advice, in order to constitute a tactical surprise against the Hohenstaufen forces.
Conradin's forces won the initial phase of the battle, and broke up to pursue Charles's first two divisions, which were in flight, and pillage the Angevin camp. At this point Charles sprung his trap, his hidden reserve forces entering the fight and massacring Conradin's scattered forces. Conradin was forced to flee back to Rome, but was later captured, imprisoned, and executed. Thus ended the rule of the Hohenstaufens.
Conradin’s victory
Conradin’s forces lost the initial phase of the battle and retained a sizable army who can still fight against the Angevins and pretended to retreat, when the Angevins were already celebrating their victory, Conradin’s forces would fight against the Angevins and kill Charles of Provence in action and expelled him from Sicily, instead of deciding to execute him.
Conradin on 1268, basking in his victory would secure an alliance with the Hungarians and married Mary of Hungary which would establish an alliance between Conradin and the Hungarians would give birth to a son named Frederick on December 2, 1271.
OTL
After considerable maneuver, Conradin's invading army confronted that of Charles of Anjou in the Palentine Plains plateau, outside the town of Tagliacozzo (more precisely, near Scurcola Marsicana). Each army deployed in three divisions. The first Hohenstaufen division was composed of Spanish and Italian knights, led by the Infante Henry of Castile; the second division was largely Italian but included a body of German knights, and was led by Galvano Lancia; the final division contained most of the German knights, and was led by Conradin himself, accompanied by his close friend, the youthful Frederick I, Markgraf von Baden. Charles's first division was composed of Italians, with some Provençal knights, under an unknown commander; the second division contained French knights under Henry of Cousances, and the final division, which Charles led along with the veteran crusader, Erard of Valery (who was referred to by the Italians as "Allardo di Valleri", was composed of French veteran knights—this final division was hidden by Charles at Valery's advice, in order to constitute a tactical surprise against the Hohenstaufen forces.
Conradin's forces won the initial phase of the battle, and broke up to pursue Charles's first two divisions, which were in flight, and pillage the Angevin camp. At this point Charles sprung his trap, his hidden reserve forces entering the fight and massacring Conradin's scattered forces. Conradin was forced to flee back to Rome, but was later captured, imprisoned, and executed. Thus ended the rule of the Hohenstaufens.
Conradin’s victory
Conradin’s forces lost the initial phase of the battle and retained a sizable army who can still fight against the Angevins and pretended to retreat, when the Angevins were already celebrating their victory, Conradin’s forces would fight against the Angevins and kill Charles of Provence in action and expelled him from Sicily, instead of deciding to execute him.
Conradin on 1268, basking in his victory would secure an alliance with the Hungarians and married Mary of Hungary which would establish an alliance between Conradin and the Hungarians would give birth to a son named Frederick on December 2, 1271.
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