Siena, the Palio, and the Battle of Montaperti
SFIAC SFIAC 1630 Stockton Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSpeaker: author and historian, Jodi Pike The Battle of Montaperti is the most significant event in the history of Siena. Fought over 750 years ago, its memory is very much alive in Siena’s palazzi, her museums, her churches, and even in the passionate shouts at soccer games against Florence. In the parade before the Palio […]