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Italian War of 1494–1495
First phase of the Italian Wars (1494–1497) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"French invasion of Italy" redirects here. For the invasions of 1796–1797, see Italian campaigns of the French Revolutionary Wars. For the invasion at the end of World War II, see Second Battle of the Alps.
The First Italian War, or Charles VIII's Italian War,[2] was the opening phase of the Italian Wars. The war pitted Charles VIII of France, who had initial Milanese aid, against the Holy Roman Empire, Spain and an alliance of Italian powers led by Pope Alexander VI, known as the League of Venice.
Quick Facts First Italian War, Date ...
First Italian War | |||||||
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Part of the Italian Wars | |||||||
![]() Italy in 1494 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Duchy of Milan (before 1495) |
1494: Kingdom of Naples 1495: League of Venice Papal States Republic of Venice Kingdom of Naples Kingdoms of Spain Duchy of Milan Holy Roman Empire Republic of Florence England (1496–98) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Charles VIII |
Ferdinand II of Naples | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
25,000 men[1]
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
13,000 men[1] | Unknown |
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