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Dear historically confused human,
Let’s say someone steals your mop bucket.
What do you do?
a) Ask for it back nicely
b) Buy a new one from Ye Olde Home Depot
c) Declare full-scale medieval war and yeet 2,000 people into the afterlife
If you picked “c,” congrats. You’re ready to run a 14th-century Italian city.
Welcome to the War of the Oaken Bucket—the story of how two cities went full WWE cage match over a wooden pail.
🇮🇹 Step 1: Two Cities, One Brain Cell
Our tale begins with Modena and Bologna. Two city-states in medieval Italy.
Both proud. Both spicy. Both armed with swords and zero chill.
