Siege of Asola (1516)

The siege of Asola took place from 16 to 19 March 1516 and saw the Republic of Venice and the imperial army personally commanded by Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg pitted against each other. The siege was unsuccessful.

Siege of Asola
Part of the War of the League of Cambrai

Tintoretto, Siege of Asola, 1544–1545
Date16–19 March 1516
Location
Asola, Italy
Result Venetian victory
Belligerents
Republic of Venice Holy Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Francesco Contarini
Gian Francesco Daina
Rizino d'Asola
Antonio II Martinengo di Padernello
Pietro da Longhena
Borghese dal Borgo
Frate da Pavia		 Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
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