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Years: 1555 - 1555
December
Pope Paul, nursing a violent hatred of the Habsburgs and the Spanish, attempts to drive them from Naples by allying with France in December 1555, thus provoking war against Holy Roman Emperor Charles and his son Philip.
Spanish general and diplomat Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, third duque de Alba (also spelled Alva), made commander in chief of the imperial forces in Italy, serves here from 1555, distinguishing himself for his subtlety and generalship in the war against the Pope, in which Alba has been invested with unlimited power.
Success does not, however, attend his first attempts, and after several unfortunate attacks he is obliged to retire into winter quarters.
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- Jews
- Papal States (Republic of St. Peter)
- France, (Valois) Kingdom of
- Habsburg Monarchy, or Empire
- Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of
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- Protestant Reformation
- Counter-Reformation (also Catholic Reformation or Catholic Revival)
- Italian War of 1551–1559, or Habsburg-Valois War
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Years: 1555 - 1555
December
Locations
People
Groups
- Jews
- Papal States (Republic of St. Peter)
- France, (Valois) Kingdom of
- Habsburg Monarchy, or Empire
- Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of
Topics
- Protestant Reformation
- Counter-Reformation (also Catholic Reformation or Catholic Revival)
- Italian War of 1551–1559, or Habsburg-Valois War
Commodoties
Subjects
Regions
Subregions