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June 25, 1161

Corno Vecchio Castle. Frederick Barbarossa takes the castle and has the hands of all the citizens of Milan who defended it amputated, then throws them into prison. The same mutilation is inflicted on all those who attempt to bring crops into the city. Six Milanese prisoners are blinded and sent back to the city, led by a seventh knight blinded in one eye. The terrorist intent of the operation is clear.