Guidoriccio da Fogliano, Medieval Figurine, and 50 similar items

Guidoriccio da Fogliano, Medieval Figurine, Collectable Figurine, Horseman Figurine Medieval Warriors reproduced in standard 1/30th, or 54mm, a collection of Del Prado. The figurines are made in a stable alloy of lead and zinc, with a remarkable finish, both in terms of casting, as paint. Hand painted. Guidoriccio da Fogliano (c. 1290 - 16 June 1352) was an Italian condottiero, it was the son of Nicolo da Fogliano, condottiero and lord of Reggio Emilia. In 1327 he was hired by the Republic of Siena to attack the possessions of the rival Pisa and the Aldobrandeschi in the Maremma and Mount Amiata areas. In July 1328, with an army of 900 cavalry and 6,000 infantry, he besieged the village of Montemassi defended by Castruccio Castracani, conquering it after seven months. He also captured the Castle of Sassoforte. In 1331 Guidoriccio also took Scancano, Arcidosso and Massa Marittima and, the following year, he defeated the Pisani at Giuncarico. Weight 338gr