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Prospero Colonna

Type Figure Region Italy Time 1452–1523 Also known as Prospero Colonna of the Colonna family

A famous Italian condottiero of the Colonna family, born 1452, who served Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Papacy in the Italian Wars, commandin…

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  1. 1495–1520Rome · Papal StatesA member of the Colonna family, he long served as a mercenary commander, serving various powers in the Italian Wars; captured after the defeat at Agnadello in 1509, his reputation grew after the Battle of Ravenna in 1512, and he was known for steady defense and coalition command.
  2. 1521–1523Milan · LombardyAfter the Fourth Italian War broke out in 1521, he was commissioned by Charles V to command imperial and Spanish forces against the French in Lombardy, adopting a defensive holding strategy; after victory at the Battle of Bicocca in 1522 he continued besieging positions around Milan, dying of illness in December 1523 and depriving the imperial army of an experienced commander.

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