James Fox (@jamesafox.bsky.social)

How did a comedic poem turn the battle of Zappolino into the ‘war of the bucket’? | Scilicet You are more likely to have heard about the 'war of the bucket' than the battle of Zappolino, but why? Did a stolen bucket really start a war in medieval Italy (no.) and what can we learn from this ab... https://scilicet.org.uk/how-did-a-comedic-poem-turn-the-battle-of-zappolino-into-the-war-of-the-bucket