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Imperial Confiscation

When
1 April 1628
Where
Mantua and Montferrat
Part of
Outbreak of the War of the Mantuan Succession

Emperor Ferdinand II confiscated Mantua and Montferrat on 1 April 1628, pending a final decision on the succession.

Following an order to Spanish troops not to enter the territories, Ferdinand II confiscated both Mantua and Montferrat on 1 April 1628. This action was taken while the final decision on the succession was still pending.

Sources

  1. War of the Mantuan Succession Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14

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