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France in 1515

Historical records for France in 1515, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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4Named people
4Places
5Categories

Historical records

January

1 January 1515Death of Louis XIILouis XII

Paris · House / House of Line of Orleans

Death of Louis XII, succeeded by his cousin & son-in-law Francis, Count of Angouleme

September

13 September 1515Battle of MarignanoClaude Guise

Marignano · Warfare / Italian Wars

Claude serves under Francis I during the French victory at Marignano

14 September 1515Battle of MarignanoFrancis I

Marignano · Warfare / Italian Wars

Pope Clement VII forms an alliance with the victor of Marignano. Francis I, King of France, in alliance with the Venetians, achieves a hard-fought victory over the Swiss cantons

Other Events

1515Capture of LombardyFrancis I

Lombardy · Warfare / France War

Victorious against the Holy League in Northern Italy & gains possession of Lombardy

1515ConcordatFrancis I

Paris · House / House of Line of Anjou

The King of France is given the leadership of the gallican Church

1515Joyous EntryCharles Habsburg

Bruges · House / House of Habsburg

Charles of Habsburg receives ceremonial loyalty in Bruges.

1515SuccessionFrancis I

Paris · House / House of Line of Anjou

Succeeds as King of France, son of Charles Count of Angouleme

1515Victory at MarignanoFrancis I

Marignano · Warfare / France War

Victorious against the Holy League in Northern Italy & gains possession of Lombardy

Names involved

Charles HabsburgClaude GuiseFrancis ILouis XII

Places involved

BrugesLombardyMarignanoParis

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.