Italian Wars
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The Italian Wars were a series of major conflicts from the late 15th to mid-16th century in which France, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, and other European powers fought for control of the Italian peninsula, reshaping the political map of Europe.
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Target entity: Italian Wars Context triple: [Eighty Years' War, precededBy, Italian Wars]
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Gothic War
The Gothic War was a series of late Roman-era conflicts between the Eastern Roman Empire and various Gothic peoples that significantly weakened imperial power and reshaped the balance of forces in Europe.
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Punic Wars
The Punic Wars were a series of three major conflicts between ancient Rome and Carthage that ultimately led to Roman dominance over the western Mediterranean.
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Nine Years' War
The Nine Years' War was a major late 17th-century conflict in which a European coalition fought to check the expansionist ambitions of Louis XIV’s France.
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War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) was a major European conflict triggered by disputes over the Spanish throne that reshaped the balance of power on the continent and overseas.
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Italian campaign
The Italian campaign was a series of Allied military operations in Italy during World War II aimed at knocking Italy out of the Axis and opening a new front against Germany in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Italian Wars Target entity description: The Italian Wars were a series of major conflicts from the late 15th to mid-16th century in which France, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, and other European powers fought for control of the Italian peninsula, reshaping the political map of Europe.
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A.
Gothic War
The Gothic War was a series of late Roman-era conflicts between the Eastern Roman Empire and various Gothic peoples that significantly weakened imperial power and reshaped the balance of forces in Europe.
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B.
Punic Wars
The Punic Wars were a series of three major conflicts between ancient Rome and Carthage that ultimately led to Roman dominance over the western Mediterranean.
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C.
Nine Years' War
The Nine Years' War was a major late 17th-century conflict in which a European coalition fought to check the expansionist ambitions of Louis XIV’s France.
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D.
War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) was a major European conflict triggered by disputes over the Spanish throne that reshaped the balance of power on the continent and overseas.
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E.
Italian campaign
The Italian campaign was a series of Allied military operations in Italy during World War II aimed at knocking Italy out of the Axis and opening a new front against Germany in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (79)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European war
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series of wars ⓘ |
| cause |
Dynastic claims to the Duchy of Milan
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Dynastic claims to the Kingdom of Naples ⓘ Rivalry between France and Habsburgs ⓘ |
| conflictType |
Dynastic war
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Habsburg–Valois conflict ⓘ |
| endTime | 1559 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Eighty Years' War
ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch Revolt
French Wars of Religion ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Development of early modern infantry tactics
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Increased use of gunpowder artillery in sieges ⓘ Militarization of European politics ⓘ Spread of Renaissance culture through Europe ⓘ Weakening of Italian city-states ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Italian Wars
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
First Italian War
League of Cambrai ⓘ
surface form:
Fourth Italian War
Italian Wars self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Italian War of 1494–1498
Italian Wars self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Italian War of 1499–1504
League of Cambrai ⓘ
surface form:
Italian War of 1508–1516
Italian Wars self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Italian War of 1521–1526
Italian Wars self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Italian War of 1526–1530
Italian Wars self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Italian War of 1536–1538
Italian War of 1542–1546 ⓘ Italian Wars self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Italian War of 1551–1559
Italian Wars self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Second Italian War
Italian Wars self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Third Italian War
Great Turkish War ⓘ
surface form:
War of the Holy League
League of Cambrai ⓘ
surface form:
War of the League of Cambrai
War of the League of Cognac ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Renaissance ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Italian Peninsula ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Bartolomeo d'Alviano
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Bayard (Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard) ⓘ Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ Charles VIII of France ⓘ Ferdinand II of Aragon ⓘ Francesco Guicciardini ⓘ Francis I of France ⓘ Georg von Frundsberg ⓘ Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba ⓘ Henry II of France ⓘ Louis XII of France ⓘ Pope Clement VII ⓘ Pope Julius II ⓘ Prospero Colonna ⓘ |
| participant |
Crown of Aragon
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Duchy of Ferrara ⓘ Duchy of Milan ⓘ Duchy of Savoy ⓘ Florence ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Kingdom of Naples ⓘ Kingdom of Spain ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ Papal States ⓘ Republic of Genoa ⓘ Republic of Venice ⓘ Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ
surface form:
Swiss Confederacy
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| partOf |
European wars of religion
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surface form:
Early modern European conflicts
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| result |
Confirmation of Spanish control over Naples
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Decline of French influence in Italy ⓘ Habsburg dominance in Italy ⓘ Shift of European power balance toward Habsburg Spain ⓘ Spanish control over Milan ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Agnadello
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Battle of Ceresole ⓘ Battle of Fornovo ⓘ Battle of Gravelines ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Gravelines (1558)
Battle of Marignano ⓘ Battle of Pavia (1525) ⓘ Battle of Ravenna ⓘ Battle of St. Quentin (1557) ⓘ Italian Wars self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
French invasion of Italy in 1494
Sack of Rome (1527) ⓘ Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis ⓘ |
| startTime | 1494 ⓘ |
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Subject: Italian Wars Description of subject: The Italian Wars were a series of major conflicts from the late 15th to mid-16th century in which France, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, and other European powers fought for control of the Italian peninsula, reshaping the political map of Europe.
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