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Spanish and German troops sack Rome

Date:
06.05.1527

Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. 147 Swiss Guards, including their commander, die fighting the forces of Charles V in order to allow Pope Clement VII to escape into Castel Sant'Angelo

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    Name Born / Since / At Died Languages
    1Michelangelo BuonarrotiMichelangelo Buonarroti06.03.147518.02.1564de, en, fr, lt, lv, pl, ru
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