League of Cognac

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The League of Cognac was an anti-imperial alliance formed in 1526 by major European powers, including France and several Italian states, to counter the dominance of Emperor Charles V in Italy.

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League of Cognac canonical 7
Cognac League 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical organization
military alliance
political alliance
alsoKnownAs League of Cognac
surface form: Cognac League
conflict Italian Wars
War of the League of Cognac
country Kingdom of France
diplomaticStatus anti-imperial coalition
dissolved 1530
followedBy Treaty of Cambrai
surface form: Treaty of Cambrai (Ladies' Peace)
hasCause Habsburg victory in the Italian Wars
Treaty of Madrid (1526)
hasEffect contributed to the Sack of Rome and weakening of the Papacy
strengthened Habsburg control in Italy after its failure
hasPurpose to counter Habsburg dominance in Italy
to reduce the power of Charles V in the Italian Peninsula
hasTopic balance of power in early modern Europe
historicalPeriod Renaissance
historicalRegion Italian Peninsula
inception 1526
languageOfName Latin
locatedInPresentDay France
locationFormed Cognac
member Duchy of Milan
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
Papal States
Republic of Florence
Republic of Venice
namedAfter Cognac
opposedPoliticalEntity Kingdom of Spain
opposedTo Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Habsburg Monarchy

Holy Roman Empire
participant Duchy of Milan
Francis I of France
Henry VIII of England
Pope Clement VII
Republic of Florence
Republic of Venice
partOf Italian Wars
surface form: Italian Wars (1494–1559)
politicalIdeology opposition to universal monarchy of Charles V
religiousContext Catholic states
significantEvent Battle of Landriano
Sack of Rome (1527)
Treaty of Cambrai

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Pope Clement VII signed League of Cognac
Pope Clement VII involvedIn League of Cognac
Sack of Rome (1527) opposedBy League of Cognac
War of the League of Cognac namedAfter League of Cognac
War of the League of Cognac alliance League of Cognac
Giulio de’ Medici alliance League of Cognac
League of Cognac alsoKnownAs League of Cognac
this entity surface form: Cognac League
Italian War of 1526–1530 alliance League of Cognac