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The Italian Wars — A series of conflicts from 1494 to 1559 for control of Italy
Sixty-five years of expeditions beyond the Alps, opened by a king who claimed Naples and closed by a treaty that renounced Italy. France lost its conquests there and gained the Renaissance. (Editorial synthesis)
The Italian Wars began in 1494 (Julian calendar). (source: Larousse)
The Italian Wars ended in 1559 (Julian calendar). (source: Larousse)
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