Battle of Zappolino

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Zappolino


caption=
partof=Guelphs and Ghibellines
date=November 15, 1325
place=near Zappolino, Bologna, present-day Italy
result=Modenese victory
combatant1=Bologna (Guelph)
combatant2=Modena (Ghibelline)
commander1=
commander2=Passerino Bonacolsi
strength1=2,000 cavalry 30,000 infantry
strength2=2,000 cavalry 5,000 infantry
casualties1=2,000 between Bolognese and Modenese
casualties2=

The Battle of Zappolino (also known as the War of the Oaken Bucket) was fought in 1325 between the towns of Bologna and Modena. The Modenese were victorious.

The battle is also famous for the wooden bucket that the Modenese took as spoils from Bologna. This unusual booty was venerated in Modena in remebrance of the victory. The history of the bucket was told in Alessandro Tassoni's "La Secchia Rapita" satirical poem.