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last edited 19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

Pope John XXII. informs the Florentines of the German mercenaries and the disease that made the Papal Army retreat from Milan

Text originalOriginal text

Dum enim noster et ecclesie Romane favente Domino felix exercitus civitatem Mediolanensem intra burgos pre foribus, sicut nostis, cum gente vestra, quam devote ac liberaliter transmisitis, duriter obsideret, quia stipendiariorum Theutonicorum quedam proditrix multitudo transfugit ad hostes et superveniente postmodum intemperie aeris estivalis idem exercitus morbescebat.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

But when our and the Roman churches successfull army, with god's grace, lay siege on the city of Milan from its suburbs, with our soldiers and your people that you have sent so liberally and loyally, it had to flee facing a multitude of German mercenaries and inclement summer air that made the said army fell ill.

References

  1. ^ MGH Const. 5 
  2. ^ Translation by Martin Bauch 

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