In 1325, the city of Modena defeated Bologna's 30,000 militia with only 7,000 professional German soldiers at the Battle of Zappolino, killing 2,000 men over a stolen oak bucket from a public well; however, the bucket story was actually invented by a satirical poem written nearly 300 years later, as the real cause was Modena's seizure of a Bolognese fortress two months earlier, with the bucket now displayed in Modena as a historical artifact.
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A Greek City Went to War Over a Stolen Wooden Bucket — 2,000 Men DiedAdded:
In 1325, Bologna sent 30,000 soldiers to war over a stolen bucket.
Modena's raiders had walked into Bologna and taken the bucket from a public well.
Bologna demanded it back. Modena refused. The Pope excommunicated Modena's leader. The battle lasted 2 hours. Modena had 7,000 professional German soldiers. Bologna had 30,000 militia. Modena won.
2,000 men died. The bucket is still on display in Modena today.
But the real cause? Modena had seized a Bolognese fortress 2 months earlier. The bucket story was invented by a satirical poem written nearly 300 years after the battle.
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