Gian Giacomo Trivulzio (1441-1518) was a Milanese aristocrat who held several military commands during the Italian Wars. Initially in the service of Lodovico Sforza, in 1483 he switched his allegiance to Charles VIII of France. Appointed by Louis XII as governor of Milan, he took part in the Battle of Agnadello, and commanded contingents of the French army at Novara and Marignano. This page is about the year 1441. ... Events A plague of tropical fire ants devastates crops on Hispaniola. ... Location within Italy Piazza della Scala Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese dialect: Milán) is the main city in northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed of Italian regions. ... The Italian Wars were a series of wars from 1494 to 1559 for control over the States of Italy, mainly involving France and Spain, but also involving most other European states, and the imprisonment for several months of Pope Clement VII. They started with the plotting of Ludovico Sforza of... Ludovico Sforza (Ludovico il Moro, The Moor) (July 27, 1452–May 27, 1508), a member of the Sforza dynasty of Milan, Italy, was the second son of Francesco Sforza, and was famed as patron of Leonardo da Vinci and other artists. ... Events The São Tomé settlement is founded. ... Charles VIII of France (June 30, 1470–April 7, 1498; French: Charles VIII de France), nicknamed the Affable (lAffable), was King of France from 1483 to his death. ... Louis XII Louis XII the Father of the People (French: Louis XII le Père du Peuple) (June 27, 1462 - January 1, 1515) was King of France from 1498-January 1, 1515. ... In the Battle of Agnadello in northern Italy on May 14, 1509, French forces defeated the Venetians. ... The Battle of Novara was a battle of the Italian Wars fought on June 6, Swiss troops, part of the Holy League defeated the French under Louis de la Tremoille, forcing the French to abandon Milan. ... The Battle of Marignano, in the phase of the Italian Wars (1494–1559) that is called the War of the Holy League, was a victory for French forces that took place on 13 and 14 September 1515, at a location, today called Melegnano, 16 km south east of Milan. ...