Battle of Zappolino

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The Battle of Zappolino (also known as the War of the Oaken Bucket) was fought in 1325 between the towns of Bologna and Modena. The Modenese were victorious.

The battle is also famous for the wooden bucket that the Modenese took as spoils from Bologna. This unusual booty was venerated in Modena in remebrance of the victory. The history of the bucket was told in Alessandro Tassoni's La Secchia Rapita satirical poem.

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