1268Aug, 23
Battle of Tagliacozzo: The army of Charles of Anjou defeats the Ghibellines supporters of Conradin of Hohenstaufen marking the fall of the Hohenstaufen family from the Imperial and Sicilian thrones, and leading to the new chapter of Angevin domination in Southern Italy.
The Battle of Tagliacozzo was fought on 23 August 1268 between the Ghibelline supporters of Conradin of Hohenstaufen and the Guelph army of Charles of Anjou. The battle represented the last act of Hohenstaufen power in Italy. The capture and execution of Conradin a couple of months after the battle also marked the fall of the family from the Imperial and Sicilian thrones, leading to the new chapter of Angevin domination in Southern Italy.
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Battle of Wesenberg (1268)
The Livonian Order is defeated by Dovmont of Pskov in the Battle of Rakvere. - 18May
Siege of Antioch (1268)
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Frederick I, Margrave of Baden
Conradin is executed along with his companion Frederick I, Margrave of Baden by Charles I of Sicily.