may 6, 1527 - Sack of Rome (1527)
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It was a military event where the troops of Charles V went and destroyed Rome. Charles V used this to try and get control over the Papacy. Rome's economy and political structure were destroyed and it was basically the end of the Renaissance era in Italy.
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AP Euro Timeline-Francesca Morisano
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