Historical place archive

Milan in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Milan in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

17 records11 event labels10 people1500โ€“2016

Historical events in Milan

1500

1500
Capture of Milan
Louis XII ยท France War

Captures the Duchy of Milan

1513

6 June 1513
Rule of Italy
Louis XII ยท War of the League of Cambrai

Defeat at the Battle of Novara contributes to the French withdrawal from the Duchy of Milan & Italy

6 June 1513
Rule of Milan
Louis XII ยท War of the League of Cambrai

Defeat at the Battle of Novara contributes to the French withdrawal from the Duchy of Milan & Italy

1516

1516
Rule of Milan
Francis I ยท House of Line of Anjou

The Treaty of Noyon, signed by Francis and Charles V recognizes French claims to Milan and Spanish claims to Naples, removing Spain from the war

1516
Rule of Milan
Francis I ยท France-Empire War

Treaty of Brussels acceptss French occupation of Milan, but also confirmed Venetian claims to the remainder of the Imperial possessions in Lombardy (except for Cremona), effectively ending the war with a return to the status quo of 1508. Concludes peace with Maximilian, Milan remains French

1522

27 April 1522
Capture of Milan
Odet de Lautrec ยท France War

Captures Milan after the Battle of Bicocca

1525

1525
Capture of Milan
Francis I ยท Italian Wars

Francis Is campaign in Italy begins with the capture of Milan

1525
Invasion of Italy
Francis I ยท Italian Wars

Francis Is campaign in Italy begins with the capture of Milan

1525
Siege of Milan
Francis I ยท Italian Wars

Francis Is campaign in Italy begins with the capture of Milan

1635

11 July 1635
Siege of Milan
Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu ยท Military

Organizes a joint attack by Savoy, Mantua & Parma on Spanish held Milan

1796

15 May 1796
Entry into Milan
Napoleon I ยท Revolution of France

Napoleon entered Milan after the victory at Lodi, strengthening French control of Lombardy during the Italian campaign.

1798

October 1798
Ambassador to Milan
Joseph Fouche ยท Revolution of France

Fouche received a diplomatic appointment to Milan after sending Barras a detailed political memorandum.

1805

28 May 1805
Coronation
Napoleon I ยท Napoleonic Wars

Crowned in Milan

1859

4 May 1859
Siege of Milan
Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de MacMahon ยท Italian Independence

French victory at Magenta is followed by the French liberation of Milan

1985

28 June 1985
Milan European Council
Francois Mitterrand ยท European Economic Community (EEC)

Mitterrand supported launching treaty negotiations intended to deepen Community integration and complete the internal market.

2003

25 November 2003
Two Goals in San Siro Victory
Thierry Henry ยท Football

Scores twice as Arsenal defeat Inter Milan 5-1 in the Champions League at San Siro.

2016

28 May 2016
First Champions League Title as Manager
Zinedine Zidane ยท Football

Wins the Champions League less than five months after taking charge of Real Madrid.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match France and Milan. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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