Siege of Naples (1528)
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The Siege of Naples (1528) was a major military operation during the Italian Wars in which French and allied forces unsuccessfully attempted to wrest control of Naples from the Habsburg Empire.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Naples (1528) canonical | 2 |
| French campaign in the Kingdom of Naples (1527–1528) | 1 |
| French siege of Naples (1528) | 1 |
| siege of Naples (1528) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3899212 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Naples (1528) Context triple: [War of the League of Cognac, hasPart, Siege of Naples (1528)]
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A.
Siege of Florence (1529–1530)
The Siege of Florence (1529–1530) was a major conflict in which Imperial and Papal forces besieged and ultimately defeated the last Florentine republic, leading to the restoration of Medici rule over the city.
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B.
Siege of Nice
The Siege of Nice was a 1543 military engagement during the Italian Wars in which Franco-Ottoman forces besieged the strategically important city of Nice, then under the control of the Duchy of Savoy allied with the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
Siege of Gaeta (1806)
The Siege of Gaeta (1806) was a protracted Napoleonic-era military blockade in southern Italy in which French forces besieged and captured the Bourbon-held fortress of Gaeta, helping to secure French dominance over the Kingdom of Naples.
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D.
Siege of 1716
The Siege of 1716 was a failed Norwegian campaign by King Charles XII of Sweden against the Fredriksten fortress during the Great Northern War, marking a key setback in his attempts to conquer Norway.
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E.
Italian War of 1521–1526
The Italian War of 1521–1526 was a major phase of the Italian Wars in which France and its allies fought the Habsburg Empire and its supporters for dominance in northern Italy, culminating in the decisive French defeat at the Battle of Pavia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Naples (1528) Target entity description: The Siege of Naples (1528) was a major military operation during the Italian Wars in which French and allied forces unsuccessfully attempted to wrest control of Naples from the Habsburg Empire.
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A.
Siege of Florence (1529–1530)
The Siege of Florence (1529–1530) was a major conflict in which Imperial and Papal forces besieged and ultimately defeated the last Florentine republic, leading to the restoration of Medici rule over the city.
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B.
Siege of Nice
The Siege of Nice was a 1543 military engagement during the Italian Wars in which Franco-Ottoman forces besieged the strategically important city of Nice, then under the control of the Duchy of Savoy allied with the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
Siege of Gaeta (1806)
The Siege of Gaeta (1806) was a protracted Napoleonic-era military blockade in southern Italy in which French forces besieged and captured the Bourbon-held fortress of Gaeta, helping to secure French dominance over the Kingdom of Naples.
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D.
Siege of 1716
The Siege of 1716 was a failed Norwegian campaign by King Charles XII of Sweden against the Fredriksten fortress during the Great Northern War, marking a key setback in his attempts to conquer Norway.
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E.
Italian War of 1521–1526
The Italian War of 1521–1526 was a major phase of the Italian Wars in which France and its allies fought the Habsburg Empire and its supporters for dominance in northern Italy, culminating in the decisive French defeat at the Battle of Pavia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Italian Wars
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Naples (1528)
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surface form:
French siege of Naples (1528)
|
| belligerent |
Florence
ⓘ
Habsburg Spain ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Papal States ⓘ Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| cause | French attempt to expel Habsburg power from southern Italy ⓘ |
| combatant |
French forces
ⓘ
surface form:
French army
Imperial–Spanish garrison of Naples ⓘ |
| conflictIn | War of the League of Cognac ⓘ |
| consequence |
consolidation of Habsburg rule in the Kingdom of Naples
ⓘ
weakening of French position in the Italian Wars ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| endDate | 1528 ⓘ |
| era | Early Modern period ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Treaty of Cambrai
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Cambrai (1529)
|
| hasContext | struggle for dominance in Italy between Valois France and the Habsburgs ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| location |
Kingdom of Naples
ⓘ
Naples ⓘ |
| militaryOperationType | land siege ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Italian Peninsula ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of Odet de Foix, Viscount of Lautrec, during the campaign ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Naples from Habsburg control ⓘ |
| opponent | Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Hugo of Moncada
ⓘ
Odet de Foix, Viscount of Lautrec ⓘ Pedro de Toledo ⓘ Philibert of Chalon, Prince of Orange ⓘ |
| outcome | French and allied forces failed to take Naples ⓘ |
| partOf |
Habsburg–Valois conflict
ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg–Valois Wars
Italian Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Sack of Rome (1527) ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Sack of Rome (1527)
ⓘ
Treaty of Cambrai ⓘ |
| result | Habsburg victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1528 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of southern Italy and the central Mediterranean ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Siege of Naples (1528) Description of subject: The Siege of Naples (1528) was a major military operation during the Italian Wars in which French and allied forces unsuccessfully attempted to wrest control of Naples from the Habsburg Empire.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
French siege of Naples (1528)
this entity surface form:
French campaign in the Kingdom of Naples (1527–1528)
this entity surface form:
siege of Naples (1528)