ghibelline (Meaning)
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ghibelline (n.)
One of a faction in Italy, in the 12th and 13th centuries, which favored the German emperors, and opposed the Guelfs, or adherents of the poses.
Synonyms & Antonyms of ghibelline
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ghibelline Sentence Examples
- The Ghibelline faction, loyal to the Holy Roman Emperor, opposed the Guelf faction in medieval Italy.
- The Ghibelline leader Ezzelino da Romano was known for his ruthless suppression of dissent.
- TheGhibelline victory at the Battle of Montaperti in 1260 weakened the Guelf cause in Tuscany.
- Dante Alighieri, a prominent Ghibelline, was exiled from Florence for his political views.
- The Ghibelline alliance with the Hohenstaufen dynasty strengthened their position in Germany.
- The power struggle between Ghibellines and Guelphs dominated Italian politics throughout the 13th and 14th centuries.
- Frederick Barbarossa, a Holy Roman Emperor, led the Ghibelline cause in his conflict with Pope Gregory IX.
- The Ghibelline influence in northern Italy was evident in the architecture, art, and culture of cities like Verona and Pavia.
- The Ghibelline support for imperial authority often conflicted with the independence aspirations of Italian city-states.
- The eventual decline of the Ghibelline faction weakened the Holy Roman Empire and paved the way for the rise of independent Italian kingdoms.
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One of a faction in Italy, in the 12th and 13th centuries, which favored the German emperors, and opposed the Guelfs, or adherents of the poses.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The Ghibelline faction, loyal to the Holy Roman Emperor, opposed the Guelf faction in medieval Italy.
The Ghibelline leader Ezzelino da Romano was known for his ruthless suppression of dissent.
TheGhibelline victory at the Battle of Montaperti in 1260 weakened the Guelf cause in Tuscany.
Dante Alighieri, a prominent Ghibelline, was exiled from Florence for his political views.
