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title: "Battle of Pavia"
year: 1525
country: "Italy"
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startDate: "1525-02-24"
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# Battle of Pavia

> The Spanish victory over French forces in Italy shifted the balance of Renaissance power dynamics and established Spanish military dominance in Europe.

## Summary

The Battle of Pavia, fought on the morning of 24 February 1525, was the decisive engagement of the Italian War of 1521–1526 between the Kingdom of France and the Habsburg Empire of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor as well as ruler of Spain, Austria, the Low Countries, and the Two Sicilies.

## Sources

- [Battle of Pavia (1525)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Pavia) - Wikipedia

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