Battle of Valle Giulia

The Battle of Valle Giulia (battaglia di Valle Giulia) is the conventional name for a clash between Italian militants (left-wing as well as right-wing) and the Italian police in Valle Giulia, Rome, on 1 March 1968. It is still frequently remembered as one of the first violent clashes in Italy's student unrest during the protests of 1968 or "Sessantotto".^[1]

Battle of Valle Giulia
Date 1 March 1968 Location University "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy Result Victory of the Police The Militants fail to capture the University
Belligerents
Far-right militants	Far-left militants	Italian police
Commanders and leaders
Stefano Delle Chiaie	Unknown	Unknown
Strength
Around 4,000 Students	1,000 Policemen
Casualties and losses
272 arrested 478 wounded	148 wounded