The Adventurer (novel)
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The Adventurer is a novel by Finnish author Mika Waltari, published in 1948. It is a fictional tale of a young Finnish man, Mikael Karvajalka, set in 16th century Europe. Mikael is portrayed as an int
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Sack of Rome (1527)
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The Sack of Rome, then part of the Papal States, followed the capture of Rome on 6 May 1527 by the mutinous troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, during the War of the League of Cognac. Charles V o
The Adventurer (novel)
…Wars in 16th-century Europe and expansion of the Ottoman Empire. Plundering of Rome (Sack of Rome) during reign of Pope Clement VII The story is continued in The Wanderer, where the protagonist explores the Ottoman Empire…
The sack of Rome in 1527, by Johannes Lingelbach, 17th century (private collection)
Sack of Rome. By Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
View of the Passetto di Borgo from Castel Sant'Angelo. St Peter's Basilica and the Vatican pictured in the background.
Sack of Rome. 6 May 1527. By Martin van Heemskerck (1527).