The Siege of Padua was a major engagement early in the War of the League of Cambrai, and one of the major battles of the Italian Wars, and the only appearance of a major Imperial army in Italy during the conflict. Julius II attempted to expand Papal authority in Italy by creating a succession of alliances aimed at curbing Venetian and French influence. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 92 days remaining, as the final day of September. ... Events February 2 - Battle of Diu took place near Diu, India. ... Location within Italy Tronco Maestro Riviera: a pedestrian walk along a section of the inland waterway or naviglio interno of Padua The city of Padua (Lat. ... This page is about the Germanic empire. ... The Papal States (Gli Stati della Chiesa or Stati Pontificii, States of the Church) was one of the historical states of Italy before the peninsula was unified under the crown of Savoy. ... The Most Serene Republic of Venice was a city-state in Venetia in Northeastern Italy, based around the city of Venice. ... Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, Duke of Bavaria Maximilian I of Bavaria This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Nicolo di Pitigliano was a Venetian Captain-General who, together with his cousin Alviano, commanded the Republics armies against the League of Cambrai. ... Portrait by Titian, 1540 Andrea Gritti was the Doge of Venice from 1523 to 1538, following a distinguished diplomatic and military career. ... Julius II attempted to expand Papal authority in Italy by creating a succession of alliances aimed at curbing Venetian and French influence. ... The Battle of Agnadello was the one of the more significant battles of the War of the League of Cambrai, and one of the major battles of the Italian Wars. ... The Battle of Ravenna, fought on April 11, 1512, by forces of the Holy League and France, was a major battle of the Italian Wars. ... The Battle of Novara was a battle of the Italian Wars fought on June 6, 1513, next to Novara, in Northen Italy. ... Battle of the Spurs or Battle of Guinegate August 16 1513. ... Western side of the battlefield, looking south-south-east from the monument erected in 1910 (marked red in the key below). ... The Battle of La Motta, which took place on October 7, 1513 between the Republic of Venice and Spain, was a significant battle of the War of the League of Cambrai. ... 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. ... Julius II attempted to expand Papal authority in Italy by creating a succession of alliances aimed at curbing Venetian and French influence. ... 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... This page is about the Germanic empire. ...

On July 17, 1509, Venetian forces commanded by Andrea Gritti seized the city of Padua, which had been garrisoned by some landsknechts hired by Emperor Maximilian I. The emperor, whose forces had just captured the city several months before, raised an army, composed mainly of mercenaries, and invaded the Veneto in an attempt to reclaim Padua. The Most Serene Republic of Venice was a city-state in Venetia in Northeastern Italy, based around the city of Venice. ... Portrait by Titian, 1540 Andrea Gritti was the Doge of Venice from 1523 to 1538, following a distinguished diplomatic and military career. ... Location within Italy Tronco Maestro Riviera: a pedestrian walk along a section of the inland waterway or naviglio interno of Padua The city of Padua (Lat. ... Landsknechts (German, Land land, country + Knecht servant: i. ... Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, Duke of Bavaria Maximilian I of Bavaria This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Veneto is a region in northeastern Italy, bordering on Lombardy, Trentino-South Tyrol, Austria, Friuli Venezia Giulia, and Emilia-Romagna, between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea. ... Location within Italy Tronco Maestro Riviera: a pedestrian walk along a section of the inland waterway or naviglio interno of Padua The city of Padua (Lat. ...

In early August 1509, Maximilian set out from Trento with an army of some 35,000 men and headed south into Venetian territory; there he was joined by French and Papal contingents. Due to a lack of horses, and generally poor organization, the army did not reach Padua until mid-September, which allowed Nicolo di Pitigliano to concentrate what remained of Venice's army after Agnadello, as well as several companies of volunteers from Venice, in the city. A view of Trento from Castello del Buonconsiglio. ... The Papal States (Gli Stati della Chiesa or Stati Pontificii, States of the Church) was one of the historical states of Italy before the peninsula was unified under the crown of Savoy. ... Nicolo di Pitigliano was a Venetian Captain-General who, together with his cousin Alviano, commanded the Republics armies against the League of Cambrai. ... The Battle of Agnadello was the one of the more significant battles of the War of the League of Cambrai, and one of the major battles of the Italian Wars. ... Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26′ N 12°19′ E, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ...

The siege began on September 15. For two weeks, Imperial and French artillery bombarded the city, successfuly breeching the walls; but the attacking troops were driven back by determined Venetian resistance when they attempted to enter. By September 30, Maximilian, unable to pay his mercenaries, lifted the siege; leaving a small detachement in Italy under the Duke of Anhalt, he withdrew to Tyrol with the main part of his army. The defeat was a major loss of face for Maximilian, and the Holy Roman Empire would not attempt another invasion of Italy until 1516. Anhalt is a historical region of Germany, which is now included in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. ... This article is about the Tyrol, the region in the eastern Alps. ... This page is about the Germanic empire. ...

References

• Norwich, John Julius (1989). A History of Venice. New York: Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-72197-5.
• Taylor, Frederick Lewis (1973). The Art of War in Italy, 1494-1529. Westport: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-8371-5025-6.