Siege of Monopoli

Name: Siege of Monopoli
Start: 1529

1529 CE.

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The Siege of Monopoli in March-May 1529 was an episode of the War of the League of Cognac. This last episode was very important for the reconquest of several ports in Puglia, which for years had been in the hands of the Republic of Venice and the Kingdom of France. The siege, which saw the Republic of Venice as the effective victor. However Monopoli was surrendered to the Spanish a few months after this victory.

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