1494 in France

none 1494 Events from the year 1494 in France. Incumbents Monarch – Charles VIIICharles VIII king of France Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-VIII www.britannica.com 1 June 2022 en Events 25 January 1494: king Ferdinand I of Naples dies and was succeeded by his son Alfonso II of Naples (who also laid claim to Milan). King Charles VIII of France disputed the succession, and began preparations for an invasion of Italy to enforce his claim on the Neapolitan kingship. 5–8 September 1494: Battle of Rapallo. A land battle involving the French fleet. French victory; Neapolitans abandoned Rapallo, which the French army sack.Mallett Michael The Italian Wars Shaw Christine Pearson Educational Limited 2012 19 11 September 1494: French king Charles VIII and Louis of Orléans arrived in Asti and concluded an alliance with duke Ludovico Sforza and Beatrice d'Este. October 22 – Ludovico Sforza becomes Duke of Milan, and invites Charles VIII of France to invade Italy in support of his claim, beginning the Italian War of 1494–98. 19–21 October 1494: Siege of Mordano it Sacco di Mordano. Franco–Milanese victory; the French soldiers sacked Mordano, the Milanese soldiers tried to protect the civilians. 26–29 October 1494: Siege of Fivizzano. French victory; the French army sacked the town. November 17 – Italian War of 1494–98: The armies of Charles VIII of France enter Florence.Entry of Charles VIII into Florence https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/entry-of-charles-viii-into-florence 2024-11-24 Uffizi Galleries November 28 – French military under Charles VIII marched on to Rome from Florence. December 31 – January 6: peaceful French entry into Rome with Pope Alexander VI's permission, but some French looting takes place. Full date unknown Charles VIII of France purchases the right to the Byzantine Empire from exiled pretender, Andreas Palaiologos. Births thumb|right |150 px |Francis I, King of France 1515–1547 Full date unknown Francis I of France (died 1547)Frants I, Konge af Frankrig Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon 8 1919 2 Blangstrup, Chr. Christian Blangstrup J.H. Schultz Forlagsboghandel Copenhagen da https://runeberg.org/salmonsen/2/8/0842.html 4 October 2015 Oronce Finé, mathematician and cartographer (died 1555) Jean Parmentier, navigator, cartographer, and poet (died 1529) Renée of Bourbon, dutchess consort (died 1539) Deaths 22 April – Philippe de Crèvecœur d'Esquerdes, military commander (born 1418)Guizot M. Francois The History of France from the Earliest Times to 1848 2010 Nabu Press 978-1176501850 Full date missing Gérard Gobaille, bishop See also France History Lists References 1494 Category:1490s in France France Category:Years of the 15th century in France Category:1494 in Europe