Italian War of 1494–1495
| First Italian War | |||||||
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| Part of the Italian Wars | |||||||
Italy in 1494 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Duchy of Milan (before 1495) Duchy of Ferrara (officially neutral) |
1494: Kingdom of Naples 1495: League of Venice Papal States Republic of Venice Kingdom of Naples Kingdoms of Spain Duchy of Milan Holy Roman Empire Republic of Florence England (1496–98) Margraviate of Mantua Republic of Genoa | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Charles VIII Duke of Orléans Count of Montpensier Louis de la Trémoille Gian Francesco Sanseverino and Gaspare Sanseverino (before 1495) Ferrante d'Este |
Ferdinand II of Naples Frederick of Naples Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba Francis II of Mantua Galeazzo Sanseverino (after 1495) Alfonso I d'Este | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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25,000 men
| Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 13,000 men | Unknown | ||||||
The First Italian War, or Charles VIII's Italian War, was the opening phase of the Italian Wars. The war pitted Charles VIII of France, who had initial Milanese aid, against the Holy Roman Empire, Spain and an alliance of Italian powers led by Pope Alexander VI, known as the League of Venice.