Battle of Marignano

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The Battle of Marignano was a major 1515 clash near Milan in which French forces under Francis I decisively defeated the Swiss, marking a turning point in the Italian Wars and securing French dominance in northern Italy.

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Battle of Marignano canonical 6
Marignano 1
Marignano 1515 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
aftermath French occupation of the Duchy of Milan
Perpetual Peace between France and the Swiss Confederacy
Treaty of Fribourg (1516)
long-term French influence in Milan
alsoKnownAs Battle of Melegnano
linked to: Battle of Vailà

Marignano 1515
linked to: Battle of Marignano
belligerent Duchy of Milan
Kingdom of France
Old Swiss Confederacy
casualties heavy on both sides
chronology fought shortly after Francis I’s invasion of Italy in 1515
combatantType French royal army
linked to: French royal forces

Swiss mercenary infantry
commander Charles III, Duke of Bourbon
linked to: Duke of Bourbon

Francis I of France
Gian Giacomo Trivulzio
King Francis I
linked to: Francis I of France

Prospero Colonna
Swiss cantonal leaders
conflict Italian War of 1515–1516
country Duchy of Milan
date 1515-09-13
endDate 1515-09-14
era Renaissance
involved Kingdom of France–Swiss Confederacy relations
Republic of Venice
location Lombardy
Marignano
linked to: Battle of Marignano

Melegnano
near Marignano
near Milan
notableFor Francis I’s first major victory as king
decisive defeat of Swiss mercenary infantry
use of combined arms by French forces
notableUnit French artillery
French heavy cavalry
Swiss pikemen
linked to: Swiss mercenaries

Venetian contingent
partOf Habsburg–Valois rivalry
Italian Wars
result French victory
significance ended Swiss expansion in northern Italy
marked decline of Swiss battlefield invincibility
secured French dominance in northern Italy
turning point in the Italian Wars
strengthEstimate French army larger than 30,000 men
Swiss army around 20,000–25,000 men
year 1515

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Italian Wars significantEvent Battle of Marignano
Francis I of France battle Battle of Marignano
Bartolomeo d'Alviano participantIn Battle of Marignano
Battle of Marignano location Marignano
linked to: Battle of Marignano
Battle of Marignano alsoKnownAs Marignano 1515
linked to: Battle of Marignano
Swiss mercenary tradition associatedWithEvent Battle of Marignano
Italian War of 1508–1516 notableBattle Battle of Marignano