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The threat from Naples caused the ruler of Milan, Ludovico Sforza, to attempt to counter it by encouraging the young king of France (Charles VIII) to press his long-dormant dynastic claim to Naples and more importantly, to offer him military and logistical support.
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In 1494, Charles VIII of France invaded across the Alps, and unleashed 50-years of total war. It was a war which would leave a permanent scar on the psyche of Italy. Charles crossed the Alps with...
Nov 11, 2016 · The French invasion of Italy under Charles VIII in 1494-95 has long been seen as inaugurating a new and wretched era in Italian history. The present volume, the work of an international team of contributors, seeks to question that assumption by focusing anew on the intricate politics of Renaissance Italy and the long history of Angevin attempts ...
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Feb 25, 2019 · Charles VIII was proclaimed king of France in 1470 at the age of thirteen and is remembered in history chiefly for invading Italy to assert his claim to the throne of Naples. He set in motion, by this invasion, a process that left Italy languishing under foreign domination for more than 300 years.
Long story short, in 1494 the Sforza turn to King Charles VIII of France and offer a deal wherein Charles will receive Milanese safe passage through Italy, and Milan will be rid of Alfonso. The plan backfired, and Italy was thrown into chaos for roughly 35 years.
Jan 1, 2004 · Succeeding Charles VIII, his cousin, in 1499 and declaring himself King of France, Sicily and Jerusalem, Louis XII invaded Italy, with support from Venice and Florence and in alliance with the Borgias, to seize not only Naples but also Milan, which he claimed through his Visconti grandmother.