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Battle of Novara

Battle of Novara was a battle fought in 1500 at Milan, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Milan. It was part of the Italian Wars, which ran from 1494 to 1559. The recorded result: French victory.

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Ludovico il Moro is handed over by his Swiss mercenaries (left) to the French forces (on the right, Louis Duc d'Orleans (later King Louis XII (1462-1515) King of France from 1498 to 1515 and King of N
Ludovico il Moro is handed over by his Swiss mercenaries (left) to the French forces (on the right, Louis Duc d'Orleans (later King Louis XII (1462-1515) King of France from 1498 to 1515 and King of N. Diebold Schilling the Younger, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1500
WhereMilan, Italy45.467N, 9.190E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Franceagainst22px Duchy of Milan
Part ofItalian Wars1494 to 1559

Where it sits in the Italian Wars

Battle of Novara, 1500Siege of Asti, 1526Battle of Renty, 1554Battle of St. Quentin, 155715001557Battle of Novara, 1500
4 placed engagements of the Italian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1500 (year precision)
to 1500
PlaceMilan, Italy
45.467N, 9.190E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Louis XII
  • Ludovico Sforza
Battle of NovaraBattle of NovaraSiege of MilanSiege of MilanSiege of MilanSiege of MilanSiege of MediolanumSiege of MilanTurinGenoaBolognaVeronaBergamoParmaTrentoLugano100 km45.467N, 9.190E
Placed at Milan; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1500

Battle of Novara is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871919, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Novara (1500), revision 1370451900, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.