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Battle of La Motta: A combined army from Spain and the Holy Roman Empire led by Ramón de Cardona defeat the Venetians at

Battle of La Motta: A combined army from Spain and the Holy Roman Empire led by Ramón de Cardona defeat the Venetians at Schio

The Battle of La Motta, also known as the Battle of Schio, Battle of Vicenza or Battle of Creazzo, took place at Schio, in the Italian region of Veneto, Republic of Venice, on 7 October 1513, between the forces of the Republic of Venice and a combined force of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire, and was a significant battle of the War of the League of Cambrai. A Venetian army under Bartolomeo d'Alviano was decisively defeated by the Spanish/Imperial army commanded by Ramón de Cardona and Fernando d'Ávalos.

Events Before

  1. Battle of Ravenna: French forces under Gaston de Foix defeat the Holy League in a major battle of the Italian Wars

    The Battle of Ravenna, fought on 11 April 1512, was a major battle of the War of the League of Cambrai.

  2. Black royal trumpeter John Blanke is gifted a new outfit for his wedding by English King Henry VIII at Greenwich [1]

    Black royal trumpeter John Blanke is gifted a new outfit for his wedding by English King Henry VIII at Greenwich [1]

  3. Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regard to native Indians in the New Worl

    Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regard to native Indians in the New World

  4. French troops under Gaston de Foix rescue Bologna, which was under siege from a combined Papal-Spanish army

    French troops under Gaston de Foix rescue Bologna, which was under siege from a combined Papal-Spanish army

  5. Battle at Valeggio: French troops beat Venetianen

    Battle at Valeggio: French troops beat Venetianen

Events After

  1. Francis, Duke of Valois, later Francis I, King of France, marries Claude, Duchess of Brittany

    Anne of Brittany (Breton: Anna; 25/26 January 1477 – 9 January 1514) was reigning Duchess of Brittany from 1488 until her death, and Queen of France from 1491 to 1498 and from 1499 to her death.

  2. French King Louis XII (52) marries by proxy Mary Tudor (18), sister of Henry VIII, at Greenwich Palace, England

    French King Louis XII (52) marries by proxy Mary Tudor (18), sister of Henry VIII, at Greenwich Palace, England

  3. King Louis XII of France marries Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII (sister of Henry VIII)

    Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547.

  4. Complutensian New Testament in Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek & Latin finished

    Complutensian New Testament in Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek & Latin finished

  5. Jodocus Badius Ascensius publishes Christiern Pedersen's Latin version of Saxo's "Gesta Danorum" (Deeds of the Danes), i

    Jodocus Badius Ascensius publishes Christiern Pedersen's Latin version of Saxo's "Gesta Danorum" (Deeds of the Danes), in Paris

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on October 7, 1513?
The Battle of La Motta, also known as the Battle of Schio, Battle of Vicenza or Battle of Creazzo, took place at Schio, in the Italian region of Veneto, Republic of Venice, on 7 October 1513, between the forces of the Republic of Venice and a combined force of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire, and was a significant battle of the War of the League of Cambrai. A Venetian army under Bartolomeo d'Alviano was decisively defeated by the Spanish/Imperial army commanded by Ramón de Cardona and Fernando d'Ávalos.
Why is Battle of La Motta: A combined army from Spain and the Holy Roman Empire led ... historically important?
A Venetian army under Bartolomeo d'Alviano was decisively defeated by the Spanish/Imperial army commanded by Ramón de Cardona and Fernando d'Ávalos.

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