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The Italians Wars (jan 1, 1494 – jan 1, 1559)

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France and Spain vied for control of the Italian peninsula.
Charles VIII of France started it by invading Italy.
The fighting culminated in the sack of Rome by the Spaniard and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in 1527.
Officially ended in 1559.
Helped spread Italian Renaissance.

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jan 1, 1494
jan 1, 1559
~ 65 years