War of Ferrara

Name: War of Ferrara
Start: 1482
End: 1484

Type Event Region Europe Time 1482–1484

A regional war in northern Italy from 1482 to 1484, also known as the Salt War;…

Timeline

1482Ferrara · Emilia-RomagnaPope Sixtus IV, citing Duke Ercole I d'Este's violation of a salt monopoly agreement, joined Naples, Milan, and several Italian princes in applying military pressure against Ferrara, sparking the war.
1482–1483Northern Italy · Po ValleyThe Republic of Venice allied with Florence to support Ferrara, with Lorenzo de' Medici coordinating allied diplomacy and finances; the two sides fought a war of attrition in Romagna and the Adige valley, and the papal side failed to win quickly.
1484Bagnolo · LombardyThe parties signed a peace at Bagnolo; Ferrara retained most of its territory, Venice gained some border advantages, papal expansion ambitions were checked, and the balance of power in northern Italy was temporarily restored.

Encyclopaedia Britannica: War of Ferrara https://www.britannica.com/event/War-of-Ferrara
The Italian Wars 1494-1559 — Michael Mallett (2004)