Italy; Apulia; city of Barletta: List of Italian participants on the Monument of the Challenge of Barletta (Italian: Disfida di Barletta); erected 1930; restored 2005; The challenge of Barletta happened on 13th of February; 1503; in the countryside near Barletta; located between the cities of Trani; Corato and Andria. The challenge was a duel between 13 Italian knights and 13 French knights. The Italians; let by Ettore Fieramosca; won the battle. The tournament was initiated by French knight Charles de la Motte who was drunken and douted the courage of his Italian counterparts. Since these times; Barletta holds the title of being the Citta della Disfida; the city of the Challenge. The winners got a bounty of weapons and horses and a ransom of 100 ducats for each knight. Italian author Massimo D`Azeglio; in 1833 wrote his historic novel "Ettore Fieramosca" and created a bestseller.