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1516 in Italy

Explore 3 historical events and records for Italy in 1516.

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Historical records for Italy in 1516

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18 August 1516

Concordat

Leo X · Bologna · Pope · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Signs the Concordat of Bologna which regulates the French Church

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1516

Declaration of War

Leo X · Vatican · Pope · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Calls for Christendom to fight a Holy War against the Turks under Soleiman

1516

Machiavelli Examines Productive Civic Conflict

Machiavelli, Niccolo · Political philosopher · Humanities / Philosophy

In the Discourses Machiavelli treated competition between elite and popular interests as potentially beneficial to liberty. The thesis departed from traditions that regarded internal political dispute as simply destructive.

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