Georg von Frundsberg
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Georg von Frundsberg was a German Knight, military, and Landsknecht leader in the service of the Holy Roman Empire and Imperial House of Habsburg. An early modern proponent of infantry tactics, he est
Georg von Frundsberg ("Giorgio Fraispergo"). Painted in 1590-99, Giovio Collection
The Battle of Wenzenbach between the troops of Maximilian I and the Czech Utraquists in 1504
Landsknecht mercenaries (Tapestries of the Battle of Pavia by Bernard van Orley, between 1528 and 1531)
The Mindelheim Frundsbergfest.
War of the League of Cognac
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The War of the League of Cognac was fought between the Habsburg dominions of Charles V—primarily the Holy Roman Empire and Spain—and the League of Cognac, an alliance including the Kingdom of France,
Georg von Frundsberg
…incredible physical strength surfaced. He achieved great prestige and fame for his role in the Habsburg victory at Pavia against France and during the war of the League of Cognac. Frundsberg was born to Ulrich von Frundsberg, a captain of the Swabian League forces, and his wife Barbara von Rechberg at Mindelheim, into an old…
Siege of Florence, 1530, fought during the War of the League of Cognac
Pope Clement VII
Louise of Savoy
Alessandro de' Medici was installed as ruler of Florence by the victorious Imperial troops.