Timeline April 1512

Events in April 1512 3

• 1489 – 1512 Gaston de Foix (1489-1512) Died 11 April 1512, aged 22 French general and nephew of Louis XII, known as "the Thunderbolt of Italy" for his rapid campaigns during the War of the League of Cambrai. He led the French army to victory at the Battle of Ravenna but was killed pursuing fleeing Spanish troops after the battle was won. His death removed France's most capable commander in Italy at the height of its success there.
• 1512 Battle of Ravenna French forces win a costly victory over the Holy League On Easter Sunday, French and Ferraran forces under Gaston de Foix defeated a Spanish-Papal army of the Holy League near Ravenna during the War of the League of Cambrai. Gaston de Foix was killed leading a final cavalry charge after the battle was already won, and both sides suffered enormous casualties for the period. The tactical French triumph failed to secure a lasting advantage in Italy.
• 1512 Selim I deposes Bayezid II Ottoman throne passes amid a succession crisis Backed by the Janissaries, Prince Selim forced his father Sultan Bayezid II to abdicate the Ottoman throne. Selim was proclaimed sultan in Istanbul, beginning a reign marked by rapid military expansion into Persia and the Arab lands. Bayezid died weeks later while travelling into retirement.