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  • The Battle of Pavia 1525: From the Chronicles and Tapestries of the Capodimonte Museum by Massimo Predonzani book cover
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The Battle of Pavia 1525: From the Chronicles and Tapestries of the Capodimonte Museum

by Massimo Predonzani

Pavia through chronicles and tapestries

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Pavia through chronicles and tapestries

Massimo Predonzani’s account centers on the 1525 Battle of Pavia, presented as a decisive episode in the Italian Wars. The supplied description traces a change in battlefield power: heavy cavalry gives way to disciplined infantry, while Spanish arquebusiers are credited with breaking the French force and capturing its king. The title also points to the book’s source framework—the chronicles and tapestries of the Capodimonte Museum—placing the battle within both written and visual records. Together, these elements connect a single engagement with the wider contest for dominance in the Italian peninsula.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in sixteenth-century European and Italian military history.
  • Readers seeking an account of the Battle of Pavia framed through chronicles and museum tapestries.
  • Readers interested in the changing roles of cavalry, infantry, and firearms in warfare.

Themes

The Italian WarsMilitary changeInfantry and firearmsHistorical chronicles and tapestries

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Book overview

Five centuries have passed since the famed Battle of Pavia - one of the most significant engagements in military history. This clash marked the culmination of the so-called Italian Wars, which had ravaged the Italian peninsula for over 30 years as European powers vied for dominance of the peninsula. At Pavia, the supremacy of heavy cavalry on the battlefield finally yielded to the disciplined strength of professional infantry. The landsknecht pikemen crushed their Swiss rivals and annihilated the German mercenaries of the Black Band in French service. Yet, the true credit for victory belongs to the Spanish arquebusiers, expertly led by the Marchese di Pescara. The deadly volleys from their firearms decimated the elite French gendarmerie and led to the capture of the King of France, Fran
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