Italian War of 1551–1559

1551 – 1559

Result Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis

Henry II of France fought Charles V and the Habsburgs in Italy, France and Flanders; the Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis ended the war and England lost Calais.

Contemporaries

France

Holy Roman Empire

France

Switzerland

Ottoman Empire

Duchy of Parma and Piacenza

Papal States

Holy Roman Empire

Spain

Kingdom of England

Duchy of Savoy

Republic of Genoa

Knights Hospitaller

Suleiman the Magnificent military commander Dragut military commander Henry II of France military commander François, Duke of Guise military commander

Anne de Montmorency, 1st Duke of Montmorency military commander

Koca Sinan Pasha military commander

William the Silent military commander Philip II of Spain military commander Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor military commander Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor military commander

Elizabeth I military commander Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba military commander

Before and after

Ended by: Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis April 3, 1559

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Italian War of 1551–1559

Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis