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War of the League of Cambrai

1508 CE – 1516 CE · 8 years

One of the central Italian Wars, begun by a grand alliance to break Venetian power before collapsing into a broader struggle for dominance in northern Italy.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Venice
  • League of Cambrai and shifting Italian alliances

Key moments

Defining events in the War of the League of Cambrai.

  1. 1509 Battle of Agnadello
  2. 1509 Siege of Padua
  3. 1515 Battle of Marignano

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Events the timeline places between 1508 CE and 1516 CE.

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