Alrude, Countess of Bertinoro

Alrude, Countess of Bertinoro was a 12th-century Italian noblewoman and military leader. In 1172 she commanded the army that ended the imperial siege of Aucona. "Aucona" is likely to have been a reference to the city of Ancona, now in the Marche region of Italy. She witnessed the imperial troops flee from Aucona upon their defeat.[1] According to a historical account written some time after the siege, Alrude led an army into battle and dealt a crushing blow to imperial troops under Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor.

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  1. Commire, Anne, ed. (2002). "Aldrude (fl. 1172)". Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Waterford, Connecticut: Yorkin Publications. ISBN 0-7876-4074-3. Archived from the original on 2017-03-01.
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