700:
648:
664:
633:
676:
357:
122:
450:
688:
466:
25:
607:
394:
questioned the valor and courage of
Italian soldiers, then allied with the Spaniards. A diatribe followed. In order to solve the question, the French waged a challenge according to specific rules set up by the French in order to show whether the Italians were up to the valor of French soldiers. The
418:, who believed that that would give to the Italians an opportunity to refuse the challenge because of the superstition associated with the number 13. The winners would receive as a bounty the weapons and the horses of the other army who had also to pay a ransom of 100
675:
150:
687:
699:
143:
282:
376:
179:
632:
829:
782:
610:, Diego Vela, Francesco Spinola, Alonzo Lopez, the French ones instead: Lionnet Du Breuil, Monsieur de Murtibrach, Monsieur de Bruet and Etum Sutte.
136:
189:
882:
647:
922:
The challenge of
Barletta : the Norman Ludovico Abenavoli Drengot : one of the thirteen Italian champions of the challenge
89:
61:
663:
1003:
42:
861:
Alfredo, Franco; Felice, Marciano; Zurolo, Gennaro; Vincenzo, Amorosi; et al. (Centro Studi
Storici HISTRICANUM) (2003).
929:
68:
918:
La disfida di
Barletta : il normanno Ludovico Abenavoli Drengot : uno dei tredici campioni italiani della disfida
978:
958:
744:
75:
906:
108:
618:
The
Italian hostages: Angelo Galeotta and Albernuccio, the French ones: Monsieur de Musnai and Monsieur de Dumoble.
308:. The Italian knights won the battle, and the French had to pay ransom. Barletta has since acquired the appellation
371:, where they had a small fight with Spanish troops. A few French soldiers were made prisoners and were brought to
57:
681:
Names and coats of arms of the
Italian knights who participated in the challenge of Barletta on 13 February 1503.
693:
Names and coats of arms of the French knights who participated in the challenge of
Barletta on 13 February 1503.
339:
46:
262:
160:
853:
806:
221:
449:
973:
321:
211:
82:
580:
590:
184:
35:
993:
465:
898:
998:
434:
were put in charge of making the
Italian "team". The captain of the Italians was Fieramosca.
289:, made disparaging remarks about the Italians. It consisted in a mounted tourney between 13
316:
8:
719:
570:
216:
876:
847:
800:
286:
356:
121:
983:
925:
902:
478:
400:
294:
1008:
511:
431:
427:
411:
368:
305:
238:
988:
862:
833:
786:
748:
941:
Casata Zurolo. Origini e sviluppo di una famiglia feudale del
Meridione d'Italia
741:
765:
Casa Zurolo. Origini e sviluppo di una famiglia feudale dell'Italia meridionale
258:
201:
967:
892:
250:
945:
Zurolo House. Origins and development of a feudal family from
Southern Italy
769:
Zurolo House. Origins and development of a feudal family from Southern Italy
128:
390:
the French prisoners were invited to take part to a banquet during which
705:
Monument in Barletta, which commemorates the challenge of the same name.
422:
for each knight (gold value in 100 ducats is about US$ 15,000 in early
426:). Moreover, each army had to provide two hostages as a collateral.
24:
396:
372:
361:
290:
254:
407:
404:
403:), who were part of the Spanish army based in Barletta, and 13
301:
298:
297:), who were part of the Spanish army based in Barletta, and 13
270:
266:
419:
315:
The event inspired a historical novel by the Italian writer
860:
423:
387:
334:
330:
246:
924:] (in Italian). Catanzaro (CZ): La Rondine Edizioni.
333:. A comedic version of the fight is also depicted in the
360:
Detail of the monument to the challenge in the City of
638:
Commemorative poster for the fourth centennial of the
442:
For the two armies, the participants were as follows:
897:(6th ed.). Lonely Planet Publications. pp.
395:
challenge consisted in a mounted tourney between 13
375:. Among the French prisoners there was the nobleman
947:] (in Italian). pp. 183, 184, 185 and 186.
771:] (in Italian). pp. 183, 184, 185 and 186.
49:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
414:. The number of 13 knights was set by the French
965:
828:
781:
606:The field judges for the Italian faction were:
281:The tournament was provoked by a French knight
938:
939:Gennaro Zurolo (2024). "Chapter V, part II".
890:Simonis, Damien; et al. (January 2004).
753:ItalianMade.Com Accessed: December 29th, 2010
158:
144:
871:] (in Italian). Poggiomarino (NA)-ITALY.
842:] (in French). Vol. 2. Parigi (75).
795:] (in French). Vol. 2. Paris (75).
732:
881:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
762:
151:
137:
915:
351:
109:Learn how and when to remove this message
355:
120:
889:
966:
763:Gennaro Zurolo. "Chapter V, part II".
367:French troops made an incursion up to
125:Monument to the Challenge in Barletta.
822:
601:
312:(City of the Challenge) as a result.
132:
47:adding citations to reliable sources
18:
16:1503 battle of the Third Italian War
13:
832:(1834). Libreria Silvestre (ed.).
785:(1834). Libreria Silvestre (ed.).
669:Detail of the monument in Barletta
261:, on 13 February 1503, during the
14:
1020:
952:
698:
686:
674:
662:
646:
631:
464:
448:
285:who, after drinking too much of
23:
817:
437:
34:needs additional citations for
959:"Official site" of the Disfida
775:
756:
1:
738:The Italian Trade Commission
725:
249:fought in the countryside of
346:
7:
713:
613:
608:Francesco Zurolo (or Zurlo)
276:
10:
1025:
840:Chroniques de Jean d'Auton
835:Chroniques de Jean d'Auton
793:Chronicles of Jean d'Auton
788:Chroniques de Jean d'Auton
621:
510:Claude Grajan d'Aste
463:
447:
1004:Italian Wars of 1499–1504
979:Military history of Italy
458:
170:
162:Italian Wars of 1499–1504
916:Abenavoli, S.M. (2020).
852:: CS1 maint: location (
805:: CS1 maint: location (
381:Monsieur Guy de la Motte
265:, on the plains between
869:The Challenge 1503–2003
541:Jacques de la Fontaine
399:(the most famous being
293:(the most famous being
58:"Challenge of Barletta"
364:
352:Cause of the challenge
327:La disfida di Barletta
126:
546:Giovanni Brancaleone
525:Martellin de Lambris
359:
340:Il Soldato di Ventura
235:Challenge of Barletta
124:
864:La Disfida 1503–2003
522:Guglielmo Albimonte
337:Italian comedy film
43:improve this article
720:Battle of Cerignola
595:Naute de la Fraise
585:Jacques de Guignes
554:Ludovico Abenevoli
491:Francesco Salamone
310:Città della Disfida
283:Charles de la Motte
243:Disfida di Barletta
823:Historical sources
747:2011-02-04 at the
657:on the battle site
602:Competition judges
581:Romanello da Forlì
538:Giovanni Capoccio
530:Mariano Abignente
485:Charles de Torgues
410:who were based in
377:Charles de Torgues
365:
304:who were based in
174:Second Italian War
127:
974:Conflicts in 1503
931:978-88-322-6827-0
599:
598:
575:François de Pise
562:Ettore Giovenale
502:Girout de Forses
499:Marco Corollario
479:Ettore Fieramosca
401:Ettore Fieramosca
322:Ettore Fieramosca
317:Massimo D'Azeglio
295:Ettore Fieramosca
263:Third Italian War
230:
229:
196:Third Italian War
119:
118:
111:
93:
1016:
948:
935:
912:
886:
880:
872:
857:
851:
843:
811:
810:
804:
796:
779:
773:
772:
760:
754:
736:
702:
690:
678:
666:
653:Epitaph for the
650:
635:
571:Fanfulla da Lodi
549:Eliot de Baraut
533:Pierre de Liaye
516:
507:Riccio da Parma
468:
452:
445:
444:
432:Fabrizio Colonna
428:Prospero Colonna
412:Canosa di Puglia
379:, also known as
369:Canosa di Puglia
306:Canosa di Puglia
165:
163:
153:
146:
139:
130:
129:
114:
107:
103:
100:
94:
92:
51:
27:
19:
1024:
1023:
1019:
1018:
1017:
1015:
1014:
1013:
964:
963:
955:
932:
909:
874:
873:
845:
844:
825:
820:
815:
814:
798:
797:
780:
776:
761:
757:
749:Wayback Machine
737:
733:
728:
716:
711:
710:
709:
706:
703:
694:
691:
682:
679:
670:
667:
658:
651:
642:
636:
624:
616:
604:
565:Sacet de Sacet
557:Jean de Landes
512:
494:Marc de Frigne
469:
455:Italian knights
453:
440:
354:
349:
279:
231:
226:
166:
161:
159:
157:
115:
104:
98:
95:
52:
50:
40:
28:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1022:
1012:
1011:
1006:
1001:
996:
991:
986:
981:
976:
962:
961:
954:
953:External links
951:
950:
949:
936:
930:
913:
907:
887:
858:
824:
821:
819:
816:
813:
812:
774:
755:
742:Rosso Barletta
730:
729:
727:
724:
723:
722:
715:
712:
708:
707:
704:
697:
695:
692:
685:
683:
680:
673:
671:
668:
661:
659:
652:
645:
643:
637:
630:
627:
626:
625:
623:
620:
615:
612:
603:
600:
597:
596:
593:
591:Miale da Troia
587:
586:
583:
577:
576:
573:
567:
566:
563:
559:
558:
555:
551:
550:
547:
543:
542:
539:
535:
534:
531:
527:
526:
523:
519:
518:
508:
504:
503:
500:
496:
495:
492:
488:
487:
482:
474:
473:
471:French knights
462:
457:
439:
436:
386:On 15 January
353:
350:
348:
345:
287:the local wine
278:
275:
259:Southern Italy
228:
227:
225:
224:
219:
214:
209:
204:
198:
197:
193:
192:
187:
182:
176:
175:
171:
168:
167:
156:
155:
148:
141:
133:
117:
116:
31:
29:
22:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1021:
1010:
1007:
1005:
1002:
1000:
997:
995:
994:1503 in Italy
992:
990:
987:
985:
982:
980:
977:
975:
972:
971:
969:
960:
957:
956:
946:
942:
937:
933:
927:
923:
919:
914:
910:
908:1-74104-303-4
904:
900:
896:
894:
893:Lonely Planet
888:
884:
878:
870:
866:
865:
859:
855:
849:
841:
837:
836:
831:
827:
826:
808:
802:
794:
790:
789:
784:
778:
770:
766:
759:
752:
750:
746:
743:
735:
731:
721:
718:
717:
701:
696:
689:
684:
677:
672:
665:
660:
656:
649:
644:
641:
634:
629:
628:
619:
611:
609:
594:
592:
589:
588:
584:
582:
579:
578:
574:
572:
569:
568:
564:
561:
560:
556:
553:
552:
548:
545:
544:
540:
537:
536:
532:
529:
528:
524:
521:
520:
517:
515:
509:
506:
505:
501:
498:
497:
493:
490:
489:
486:
483:
481:
480:
476:
475:
472:
467:
461:
456:
451:
446:
443:
435:
433:
429:
425:
421:
417:
413:
409:
406:
402:
398:
393:
389:
384:
382:
378:
374:
370:
363:
358:
344:
342:
341:
336:
332:
329:, written in
328:
324:
323:
318:
313:
311:
307:
303:
300:
296:
292:
288:
284:
274:
272:
268:
264:
260:
256:
252:
248:
244:
240:
236:
223:
220:
218:
215:
213:
210:
208:
205:
203:
200:
199:
195:
194:
191:
188:
186:
183:
181:
178:
177:
173:
172:
169:
164:
154:
149:
147:
142:
140:
135:
134:
131:
123:
113:
110:
102:
99:February 2013
91:
88:
84:
81:
77:
74:
70:
67:
63:
60: –
59:
55:
54:Find sources:
48:
44:
38:
37:
32:This article
30:
26:
21:
20:
999:Italian Wars
944:
940:
921:
917:
891:
868:
863:
839:
834:
830:Jean d'Auton
818:Bibliography
792:
787:
783:Jean d'Auton
777:
768:
764:
758:
739:
734:
654:
639:
617:
605:
513:
484:
477:
470:
459:
454:
441:
438:Participants
415:
391:
385:
380:
366:
338:
326:
320:
314:
309:
280:
242:
234:
232:
212:2nd Seminara
206:
105:
96:
86:
79:
72:
65:
53:
41:Please help
36:verification
33:
968:Categories
726:References
222:Garigliano
69:newspapers
877:cite book
848:cite book
801:cite book
347:Challenge
217:Cerignola
984:Barletta
895:'s Italy
745:Archived
714:See also
614:Hostages
416:la Motte
397:Italians
392:la Motte
373:Barletta
362:Barletta
291:Italians
277:Overview
255:Barletta
245:) was a
207:Barletta
1009:Dueling
655:Disfida
640:Disfida
622:Gallery
514:†
460:Knights
408:knights
302:knights
253:, near
239:Italian
83:scholar
989:Andria
928:
905:
420:ducats
405:French
299:French
271:Andria
267:Corato
185:Novara
85:
78:
71:
64:
56:
943:[
920:[
867:[
838:[
791:[
767:[
325:, or
251:Trani
190:Capua
180:Forlì
90:JSTOR
76:books
926:ISBN
903:ISBN
883:link
854:link
807:link
430:and
424:2018
388:1503
335:1976
331:1833
269:and
247:duel
233:The
202:Ruvo
62:news
899:659
45:by
970::
901:.
879:}}
875:{{
850:}}
846:{{
803:}}
799:{{
383:.
343:.
319:,
273:.
257:,
241::
934:.
911:.
885:)
856:)
809:)
751:"
740:"
237:(
152:e
145:t
138:v
112:)
106:(
101:)
97:(
87:·
80:·
73:·
66:·
39:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
