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Italy in 1495

Historical records for Italy in 1495, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

8Records
6Events
4Named people
2Places
5Categories

Historical records

February

February 1495AbdicationAlfonso II

House / House of Aragon

Abdicates in favor of his son Ferrandino after surrendering Naples to France

February 1495Rule of NaplesAlfonso II

Naples · House / House of Aragon

Surrenders Naples to France then andicates

July

6 July 1495Battle of FornovoFerdinand II

Fornovo · Warfare / Military

Retakes the city of Naples from Charles VIII

6 July 1495Capture of NaplesAlfonso II

Naples · Warfare / France War

Naples surrenders to France's Charles VIII who is crowned King

6 July 1495Capture of NaplesProspero Colonna

Naples · Warfare / Italian Wars

Supports Charles VIII of France during his capture of Naples

6 July 1495CoronationAlfonso II

Naples · Warfare / France War

Naples surrenders to France's Charles VIII who is crowned King

Other Events

1495Alliance Holy LeagueAlexander VI

Warfare / France-Naples War

Organizes the Holy League with Milan, Venice & Spain. Formed to drive out the French from Naples

1495Capture of NaplesProspero Colonna

Naples · Warfare / Italian Wars

Supports Ferdinand II of Naples in driving the French out of Naples

Names involved

Alexander VIAlfonso IIFerdinand IIProspero Colonna

Places involved

FornovoNaples

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varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.