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The Italian Wars: How France and Spain Fought Over Italy
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Italian Wars, a series of devastating conflicts that turned Italy into a battleground for European powers from 1494 to 1559. They focus on the pivotal Battle of Fornovo (1495), the rise and fall of the Sforza dynasty in Milan, and the brutal Sack of Brescia in 1512. Key figures include Ludovico Sforza, Charles VIII of France, and the mercenary captain Bartolomeo Colleoni. The episode also examines the role of condottieri, the Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis, and how the wars reshaped Italian politics and culture, leaving the peninsula under Spanish…
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