Event Imperial Conquest and Sack of the Papal States

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Was the invasion of Central Italy by the Imperial forces that ended with the Sack of Rome, during the War of the League of Cognac.

Chronology

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  • May 1527: After the conquest and sack of Rome by the troops of Emperor Charles V, the imperial army de facto controlled Latium.
  • May 1527: After the conquest and sack of Rome by the troops of Emperor Charles V, the imperial army de facto controlled Latium.
  • February 1528: The Imperial Army, led by Charles V of Spain, left Latium in 1528 after being brought back under control by new leaders and receiving payment. The army, consisting of approximately 12,000 men, then moved on to Naples on February 17, 1528, following the army of the league.
  • February 1528: The Imperial Army, led by Charles V of Spain, left Latium in 1528 after being brought back under control by new leaders and receiving payment. The army, consisting of approximately 12,000 men, then moved on to Naples on February 17, 1528, following the army of the league.