Italian War of 1494–1495

The First Italian War, or Charles VIII's Italian War, was the opening phase of the Italian Wars. The war pitted Charles VIII of France, who had initial Milanese aid, against the Holy Roman Empire, Spain and an alliance of Italian powers led by Pope Alexander VI, known as the League of Venice.

"French invasion of Italy" redirects here. For the invasions of 1796–1797, see Italian campaigns of the French Revolutionary Wars. For the invasion at the end of World War II, see Second Battle of the Alps.
First Italian War
Part of the Italian Wars

Italy in 1494
Date1494–1498
Location
Italy
Result Victory for the League of Venice
Belligerents

 Kingdom of France

  • Swiss mercenaries

Duchy of Milan (before 1495)

Duchy of Ferrara (officially neutral)		 1494:
 Kingdom of Naples
1495:
League of Venice
 Papal States
 Republic of Venice
 Kingdom of Naples
Kingdoms of Spain
Duchy of Milan
 Holy Roman Empire
 Republic of Florence

 England (1496–98)
Margraviate of Mantua

 Republic of Genoa
Commanders and leaders

Charles VIII
Duke of Orléans
Count of Montpensier
Louis de la Trémoille
Gian Francesco Sanseverino and Gaspare Sanseverino (before 1495)

Ferrante d'Este

Ferdinand II of Naples
Frederick of Naples
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
Francis II of Mantua
Galeazzo Sanseverino (after 1495)

Alfonso I d'Este
Strength

25,000 men

  • 8,000
 Unknown
Casualties and losses
13,000 men Unknown
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