Charles VIII of France was crowned King of Naples. Almost
immediately, however, he was alerted to the gathering of an army by
the League of Venice in northern Italy, so on 20 May Charles, not
wishing to be trapped in the Neapolitan territories, retreated
northwards to Lombardy.
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Editors, Litencyc. "Charles VIII is crowned King of Naples". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=13941, accessed 07 May 2024.]