Early Modern era · 1546 – 1547

Schmalkaldic War

The Schmalkaldic War (German: Schmalkaldischer Krieg; July 1546 – May 1547) was fought within the territories of the Holy Roman Empire between the allied forces of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and Maurice, Duke of Saxony against the Lutheran Schmalkaldic League, with the forces directly loyal to Charles fighting under the command of Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba.

Schmalkaldic War
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When
1546 – 1547
Where
Holy Roman Empire
Era
Early Modern

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