We first follow the life of the military captain Ettore Fieramosca (Hector Proudfly) and his troubled love story with Ginvenra da Monreale which ended tragically after the intervention of Cesare Borgia. We then move to the lead up and action to one of the most famous duels in Italian history, the Challenge of Barletta (La Disfida di Barletta) in which 13 Italian knights faced off against 13 French knights lead by Guy De La Motte to defend the honour of Italian arms. The duel would resound throughout Italian history reaching through the Italian Risorgimento to the Fascist era. The Italians: Francesco Salamone Marco Corollario Riccio Da Parma  Gugliemo albamonte  Mariano marcio Abignente Giovanni Capoccio da  Giovanni Brancaleone Ludocivo Abenavolo Ettore Giovenale Giovanni Bartolomeo Fanfulla  Romanello da Forlì Ettore Gioveneale de pazzis The French: Charles de torgues Marc De Frigne Girout de Forses Claude Grajan D'aste Martellin de lambris Pierre de liaye Jacques de la fontaine Eliot de baraut Jean De Landes Sacet de saceet Francois de pise Jacques de Guignes Naute de la Faise