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Capture of Francis I at Pavia
On February 24, 1525, King Francis I of France was decisively defeated and captured by the forces of the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle of Pavia in …
Timeline
- 1524–1525Pavia · LombardyFrancis I personally led French forces in besieging the city of Pavia held by imperial troops, attempting to recapture the strategic Lombard stronghold; the siege lasted several months.
- 1525battlefield outside Pavia · LombardyImperial reinforcements launched a surprise attack outside Pavia, routing the French army. Francis I was captured in the fighting, becoming the first Western European monarch captured on the battlefield since the Middle Ages.
- 1525–1526Madrid · SpainFrancis was taken to Spain, where he was successively imprisoned in Madrid, Valladolid, and other places, becoming an important bargaining chip in Charles V's negotiations with France.
Sources
- Battle of Pavia https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Pavia
- The Italian Wars 1494–1559 — Michael Mallett (2001)