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Coronation as King of Italy

When
22 February 1530
Where
Palazzo d'Accursio
Part of
Coronation of Charles V in Bologna

Charles V received the Iron Crown of Lombardy as King of Italy in the Farnese Chapel.

On 22 February 1530, Charles V was crowned King of Italy in the Chapel of the Legate. He received the Iron Crown of Lombardy, the sword, and the sceptre from Pope Clement VII, marking the last papal coronation of an Italian king.

Sources

  1. Coronation of Charles V Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26

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