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Siege of Paris

Siege of Paris was a siege conducted on 7 May 1590 at Paris, in what is now France; it lasted 4 months. It was part of the French Wars of Religion, which ran from 1562 to 1598. The recorded result: Catholic-Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 25,000 against Defenders: 30,000; Relief army: 15,000.

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Henri IV assiégeant Paris.
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Fought7 May 1590lasted 4 months
WhereParis, France48.857N, 2.352E
OutcomeCatholic-Spanish victory
Belligerents24px French Royal Army; Kingdom of England; 24px French Huguenot forcesagainst24px Spanish Empire; 30px Catholic League of France
Part ofFrench Wars of Religion1562 to 1598

Where it sits in the French Wars of Religion

Battle of Dreux, 1562Siege of Orléans, 1562Battle of Cognat, 1568Siege of Chartres, 1568Battle of Jarnac, 1569Battle of La Roche-l'Abeille, 1569Siege of Poitiers, 1569Battle of Orthez, 1569Battle of Moncontour, 1569Battle of Pamproux, 1569Siege of Rabastens, 1570Siege of La Rochelle, 1572Siege of Sancerre, 1572Battle of Besançon, 1575Battle of Coutras, 1587Battle of Vimory, 1587Battle of Auneau, 1587Battle of Chuyer, 1587Battle of Tours, 1589Attack on Paris, 1589Battle of Ivry, 1590Siege of Paris, 1590Siege of Autun, 1591Battle of Port-Ringeard, 1593Siege of Morlaix, 1594Battle of Fontaine-Française, 1595Siege of Doullens, 1595Siege of Calais, 1596Siege of Montauban, 1621Blockade of La Rochelle, 1621Siege of Montpellier, 1622Siege of Saint-Antonin, 1622Blockade of La Rochelle, 1622Siege of Royan, 1622Battle of Blavet, 162515621625Siege of Paris, 1590
35 placed engagements of the French Wars of Religion in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 May 1590
to 30 August 1590
PlaceParis, France
48.857N, 2.352E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength25,000Defenders: 30,000; Relief army: 15,000
Commanders
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 26 times between 52 BC and 1944.

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Elsewhere in 1590

Siege of Paris is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3485984, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Paris (1590), revision 1370744312, 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.