A Greek City Went to War Over a Stolen Wooden Bucket — 2,000 Men Died

Añadido: 2026-06-01

[00:00:00]In 1325, Bologna sent 30,000 soldiers to war over a stolen bucket.

[00:00:07]Modena's raiders had walked into Bologna and taken the bucket from a public well.

[00:00:13]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.

[00:00:31]2,000 men died. The bucket is still on display in Modena today.

[00:00:36]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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