1375–78 war between Papal States and Italian city-states
War of the Eight Saints
Date
1375 – July 1378
Location
Italian peninsula
Result
Peace treaty concluded at Tivoli
Belligerents
Papal States
Coalition of Italian city-states: Republic of Florence Milan Republic of Siena
Commanders and leaders
John Hawkwood α Robert of Geneva β
Otto della Guerra
αUntil 1377 βFrom 1377
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