Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
During the First Italian War (1494–1495), France captured Naples without a fight, but a syphilis epidemic forced Charles VIII to retreat. The Italian states united in the Venetian League, which confronted the French at the Battle of Fornovo. However, a year later, the Spanish helped Ferdinand reclaim Naples, rendering the French campaign futile.
During the First Italian War (1494–1495), France captured Naples without a fight, but a syphilis epidemic forced Charles VIII to retreat. The Italian states united in the Venetian League, which confronted the French at the Battle of Fornovo. However, a year later, the Spanish helped Ferdinand reclaim Naples, rendering the French campaign futile.
