Morten, to understand the EARLY Ghibelline merlons, you have to read about the Ghibellines and the Guelfs. The Ghibellines supported the Holy Roman Empire. The Guelfs supported the pope and Rome.
The Ghibelline merlons were originally a political statement, just like the Rebel flag in America.
By the mid-15th century, this meaning was starting to wear off and they began to be seen as decorative items rather than political and by the 16th century, they were spreading all over the place.
The Guelfs and Ghibellines were Germans who migrated to the Italian states and Italianized their names.
No, you're not. Many people have commented on this looking steep. It has always looked steep to me too, but I try to be careful not to assume too much too soon.
There are thousands of mountain-top fortresses in Europe, parts of the Middle East, and parts of Africa. Many of those in Ethiopia and parts of Greece were built according to European designs.
The Ghibelline merlons were originally a political statement, just like the Rebel flag in America.
By the mid-15th century, this meaning was starting to wear off and they began to be seen as decorative items rather than political and by the 16th century, they were spreading all over the place.
The Guelfs and Ghibellines were Germans who migrated to the Italian states and Italianized their names.
(03-03-2019, 02:30 PM)Morten St. George wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view....
Am I the only person capable of seeing that this fortress as depicted is built on top of a mountain with vertical slopes?
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No, you're not. Many people have commented on this looking steep. It has always looked steep to me too, but I try to be careful not to assume too much too soon.
There are thousands of mountain-top fortresses in Europe, parts of the Middle East, and parts of Africa. Many of those in Ethiopia and parts of Greece were built according to European designs.