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Events on Friday 27 May 1498 1
1498Louis XII becomes King of FranceSucceeded his cousin Charles VIII, who died without a surviving heirLouis, Duke of Orléans, ascended the French throne after the sudden death of Charles VIII, who left no surviving son. Louis XII was crowned at Reims and went on to pursue French claims in Italy, continuing the Italian Wars.