Historedia
Person

Francis I of France

Events
4
Episodes
7
Years
1515–1539

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Francis I of France, 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. Signing of the Concordat of Bologna

    1515

    Role: King of France

    1. 11–15 December 1515 · BolognaBologna Meetings

      Francis I and Pope Leo X held personal meetings in Bologna to lay the groundwork for the concordat.

  2. Battle of Landriano

    1529

    Role: French monarch

    1. 21 June 1529 · Landriano, LombardyBattle of Landriano

      French forces under Saint-Pol were decisively defeated by Imperial–Spanish troops led by Leyva in Lombardy.

  3. Italian War of 1536–1538: French Loss of Savoy and Charles V's Entry into Rome

    1536

    Role: King of France

    1. 1536 · GenoaFranco-Ottoman Alliance

      In 1536, Francis I allied France with Suleiman against Charles V, agreeing to a joint assault on Genoa with French land forces and an Ottoman fleet.

    2. April 1536 · TurinFrench Occupation of Turin

      French forces under Philippe de Chabot occupied Turin in April 1536 after pro-Valois elements expelled the Imperial garrison in Asti.

    3. 13 August 1536 · Aix-en-ProvenceSpanish Capture of Aix

      A Spanish army invaded Provence and captured Aix on 13 August 1536, a fruitless expedition that diverted resources from Italy.

  4. Ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts

    1539

    Role: King of France who signed the Ordinance

    1. August 10, 1539 · Villers-CotterêtsSigning of the Ordinance

      Francis I signed the Ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts on August 10, 1539, in Villers-Cotterêts.

    2. August 10, 1539 · Villers-CotterêtsMandate for French Language

      Articles 110 and 111 required French for legal acts and official legislation to avoid confusion.

Sources

  1. Francis I of France Wikipedia
  2. Concordat of Bologna Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-24
  3. Battle of Landriano Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  4. Ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-16