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G. Carosi wrote about this episode: "Those were the days most glorious in the
history of Anticoli and Saracinesco. What a party these days in the two countries,
including flags and plumes of European chivalry! ". In fact, the joy had be great in
Saracinesco, the joy and exultation, of which was involved in Corrado of Antioch,
honored by his presence in that mountain castle do the one who embodied all hope
of rescue. No one would have thought that jubilant time spent in Saracinesco - that
for Corradino and his followers seems to be a page of almost familial intimacy - it
would have been the happiest hours for all members of the expedition and the last
day of triumph for the young Swabian. Greeted by good wishes from the illustrious
women who lived in the castle of Saracinesco, Corradino and his brave companions
descended into the valley of the Salto reaching the Palentini Fields.
The Battle of Tagliacozzo
On the evening of August 22 the army of Conradin encamped at the foot of Mount
Velino, while Charles of Anjou, informed by his spies on the movement of the
Swabian, camped, by the banks of the Salto, which was lined with thick bushes and
crossed by a wooden bridge, around which the next day, would be furious battle.
The Swabian army was divided into three groups: the first were part of the German
knights in command of Kroff of Fluglingen and the Tuscany militias led by Corrado
of Antioch and Galvano Lancia, on the second group was Enrico of Castille
(Enrique or Henry) with three hundred Spanish knights, sent by his brother
Afonso X of Castille, the third was instead formed by the Lombards led by Hubert
Pallavicini. In the latter were also Corradino, too young to expose himself in battle,
and Frederick of Baden.
Enrico of Castille (Spanish: Enrique de Castilla) (March 1230 – 8 August 1303),
called El Senador (the Senator), was a Castilian infante, the younger son of
Ferdinand III, King of Castile, by his first wife, Elisabeth of Hohenstaufen. Enrico
was cousin to Charles of Anjou. Enrico earned his title of El Senador when
Charles had him made Senator of Rome (at the time, the ancient Senate of Rome
evolved into an institution where a single "Senator" was entrusted with civil power
in the city of Rome). However, he was never repaid by Charles; and Enrico had
aspired to the Kingship of Sardinia or some other high title, and found the
senatorship poor compensation. As a result, when his cousin Corradino invaded
Italy in 1268, Enrico changed sides and joined him. He was one of Conradin's
generals at the Battle of Tagliacozzo.
Charles's first division was composed of Italians, with some Provençal knights,
under an unknown commander ; the second division contained French knights
under Marshal Enrico (Henry) Cousence, making him wear the clothes of the king
and the royal insignia for a skilled and cruel ploy devised by Valery, who wanted to
use the strange resemblance of the marshal with the king to avoid danger to him
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