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Name: French conquest of Milan

Type: Event

Start: 1499 AD

End: 1500 AD

Parent: Italian War of 1499-1504

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Was a military campaign by French king Charles VIII against the Duchy of Milan.

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  • April 1500: On 10 April 1500, Ludovico Sforza, also known as Ludovico il Moro, who was the Duke of Milan, was besieged in Novara, and then handed over to the French by his own Swiss mercenaries. The Duchy of Milan fell under French control.
  • March 1500: In 1500, Ludovico Sforza regained control of Milan with the help of mercenaries.
  • September 1499: Milan was conquered by King Louis XII of France, leading to the downfall of Ludovico il Moro, the Duke of Milan. Ludovico fled to Germany to seek refuge after losing control of the Duchy of Milan in 1499.

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