War of Milan against Como
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The war of Milan against Como, sometimes called the 10-Year War, was a conflict over the control of Insubria, Brianza and Valtellina in the early 12th century, fought between the comuni of Milan and Como. It resulted in the defeat and destruction of the latter, cementing Milan's position as the dominant power in Lombardy.
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Belligerents | |||||||
Comune of Milan | Comune of Como | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Giordano da Clivio Olrico da Corte Anselmo V Pusterla |
Guido Grimoldi # Ardizzone I Adamo del Pero † Gaudenzo da Fontanella | ||||||
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Thousands | Heavy |
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