Rome burnt by German mercenaries

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The Sack of Rome, when imperialist troops under Charles, Duke of Bourbon (who is killed), mutiny, pillage the city and kill some 4,000 of the inhabitants. Valuable art treasures are looted. Philibert Prince of Orange succeeds Bourbon but is soon forced to relinquish his command. Law is not restored until Feb. 1528.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Rome burnt by German mercenaries". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=9976, accessed 28 March 2024.]

9976 Rome burnt by German mercenaries 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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