Historedia
Person

Charles VIII

Events
6
Episodes
8
Years
1464–1495

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Charles VIII, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. The 1465 Swedish regency: Charles VIII deposed, Vasa and Oxenstierna as regents

    1464–1466

    Role: Deposed King of Sweden

    1. 26 December 1464 – 11 August 1465 · Stockholm CastleRegency of Kettil Karlsson Vasa

      Kettil Karlsson Vasa served as Regent of Sweden from December 1464 until his death in August 1465.

    2. 1465–1466 · SwedenRegency of Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna

      Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna served as Regent of Sweden alone from 1465 to 1466.

  2. Coronation of Charles VIII of France

    1483

    Role: King of France

    1. 30 August 1483 · FranceSuccession

      Charles VIII succeeded to the French throne at age thirteen.

  3. Peace of Étaples

    1492

    Role: King of France

    1. November 1492 · ÉtaplesSigning of the Peace

      Charles VIII and Henry VII signed the Peace of Étaples in November 1492, ending French support for Warbeck and recognizing French rights to Brittany.

  4. Treaty of Barcelona

    1493

    Role: King of France

    1. August 1493 · Diplomatic agreementAugust Neutrality Agreement

      Ferdinand II promised neutrality during Charles VIII's invasion of Naples in August 1493.

  5. French Invasion of Italy and Outbreak of Syphilis

    1494

    Role: King of France

    1. 3 September 1494 · Italian PeninsulaStart of Invasion

      Charles VIII begins the invasion of Italy in September 1494 with a large army.

    2. 17 November 1494 · FlorenceEntry into Florence

      Charles VIII enters Florence triumphally on November 17, 1494.

  6. French Entry into Naples

    1495

    Role: King of France and claimant to the Neapolitan throne

    1. 22 February 1495 · NaplesCapture of Naples

      French forces entered Naples on 22 February 1495 without a pitched battle, expelling Alfonso II and crowning Charles VIII.

Sources

  1. Karl Knutsson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-28
  2. Kettil Karlsson (Vasa) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-04
  3. Charles VIII of France Wikipedia
  4. Peace of Étaples Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-05
  5. Perkin Warbeck Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-27
  6. Italian War of 1494–1495 Wikipedia