Georg von Frundsberg

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1. 1509–1520Mindelheim · BavariaUnder Maximilian I he organized and trained German Landsknechte, taking part with his troops in the Battle of Marignano in 1515; famed for his pike squares and disciplined tactics, he became a military mainstay of the Empire on the Italian battlefield.
2. 1521–1528Northern Italy · LombardyIn 1522 he led mercenaries in the Battle of La Bicocca, defeating the French, and around 1525 supported imperial military operations in Italy; his men later became one of the main forces in events such as the Sack of Rome, and he himself died at home in 1528 from illness and wounds.