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Cesare Borgia's conquest of Romagna
In 1499 Cesare Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI, entered Romagna in central Italy with French backing, capturing Imola and Forlì, overthrowing local …
Timeline
- 1499Milan · LombardyLouis XII invaded northern Italy on the basis of his claim to Milan; Cesare Borgia coordinated with the French army as papal legate, receiving heavy artillery and infantry support in preparation for attacking the tyrant-held lands of Romagna.
- 1499Imola · ImolaCesare Borgia besieged Imola with French artillery support; the tyrant Gherardo Roverella (Cerbone Rubbiani) surrendered after resistance, and Borgia immediately appointed a deputy to govern the city, opening the way into the hinterland of Romagna.
- 1499–1500Forlì · ForlìBorgia's forces besieged Forlì, where the defender Caterina Sforza resisted stubbornly; after the city fell, Sforza was captured, several tyrant-held territories in Romagna were brought into the Papal sphere, and Borgia's personal power in central Italy reached its peak.
Sources
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: Cesare Borgia https://www.britannica.com/biography/Cesare-Borgia
- The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance — Gordon Campbell (2003)