War of the League of Cambrai
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The War of the League of Cambrai, also known by its second stage as the War of the Holy League, was fought from December 1508 to December 1516, as part of the wider Italian Wars of 1494–1559. The main
The Battle of Ravenna in 1512
Pope Julius II, painted by Raphael (oil on wood, c. 1511). Julius attempted to secure Papal authority in Italy by creating the League of Cambrai, an alliance aimed at curbing Venetian power.
Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara; excommunicated by Julius, he inflicted a number of defeats on the Papal forces
Pope Julius II on the walls of the conquered city of Mirandola (oil on canvas by Raffaello Tancredi, 1890, City Hall of Mirandola)
Siege of Padua
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The siege of Padua was a major engagement early in the War of the League of Cambrai.
Padua reconquered by Andrea Gritti and Giovanni Diedo, painting by Palma il Giovane in the Doge's Palace of Venice