Italian Wars
The
Italian Wars were a series of
wars from
1494 to
1559 for control over the States of Italy, mainly involving
France and
Spain, but also involving most other European states, and the imprisonment for several months of
Pope Clement VII.
Started with the plotting of Ludovico Sforza of Milan a.k.a. "Ludovico il Moro" encouraging French involvement.
Finally ended with the Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis, leaving Spain as the dominant power in the region.
Battles
See also