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Sienese Alliance with France
- When
- 1552
- Where
- Siena
- Part of
- Surrender of Siena
Siena expelled a local leader and allied with France in 1552, provoking Imperial response.
In 1552, Sienese citizens expelled a local authority and allied with France. Charles V considered this unacceptable and ordered his general Gian Giacomo Medici to lay siege to the city using a Florentine-Imperial army.
Sources
- Republic of Siena Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-10
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