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Italian Wars

1494 CE – 1559 CE

Sixty-five years of conflict that turned Renaissance Italy into a battleground for European great powers — ending Italian independence for centuries.

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Italian Wars

1494 CE – 1559 CE

Sixty-five years of conflict that turned Renaissance Italy into a battleground for European great powers — ending Italian independence for centuries.

Standing in 1494 CE

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