CAMBRAI, LEAGUE OF


Meaning of CAMBRAI, LEAGUE OF in English

(1508–10) Alliance of Pope Julius II , Emperor Maximilian I , King Louis XII , and King Ferdinand V , formed in 1508.

Ostensibly directed against the Turks, its actual aim was to attack the Republic of Venice and divide its possessions among the allies. The allies were unable to act together because of their individual ambitions, and the league collapsed in 1510, when the pope joined with Venice, while Ferdinand became neutral.

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