Largely driven by the rivalry between the Republic of Venice and Duchy of Milan, the long-running
Lorenzo's … See more

The war began when Ludovico Sforza, then Regent of Milan, encouraged Charles VIII of France to invade Italy, using the Angevin claim to the throne of Naples as a pretext. This in turn was driven by the intense rivalry betw… See more

The European balance of power changed significantly during the Italian Wars. The affirmation of French power in Italy around 1494 brought Austria and Spain to join an anti-French league that formed the "Habsburg … See more

The Italian Wars represented a revolution in military technology and tactics, some historians suggesting they form the dividing point between modern and medieval battlefields. Contemporary historian Francesco … See more

The Italian Wars are one of the first major conflicts for which extensive contemporary accounts from people involved in the wars are available, owing largely to the presence of literate, and often extremely-well educated, c… See more

• Arfaioli, Maurizio (2005). The Black Bands of Giovanni: Infantry and Diplomacy During the Italian Wars (1526–1528). Pisa University Press. ISBN 8884922313.
• Armstrong, Edward (October 1915). "The Italian War… See more