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Siege of Genoa

Siege of Genoa was a siege conducted on 20 May 1522 at Genoa, in what is now Italy; it lasted 10 days. It was part of the Italian War of 1521–1526, which ran from 1521 to 1526. The recorded result: Imperial victory; Antoniotto II Adorno installed as new Doge. Recorded strength: 20,000 men against 6,200 men.

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View of Genoa in Italy, around 1490.
View of Genoa in Italy, around 1490.. Artist not known by name, included in Schedel’s work. Scanned by Aristeas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought20 May 1522lasted 10 days
WhereGenoa, Italy44.407N, 8.934E
OutcomeImperial victory; Antoniotto II Adorno installed as new Doge
BelligerentsHoly Roman Empire; Spainagainst21px Kingdom of France
Casualties and lossesUnknownand300-1,000 killed; many prisoners
Part ofItalian War of 1521–15261521 to 1526

Where it sits in the Italian War of 1521–1526

Siege of Logroño, 1521Siege of Mézières, 1521Siege of Tournai, 1521Siege of Pavia, 1522Battle of Bicocca, 1522Siege of Genoa, 1522Sack of Morlaix, 1522Siege of Fuenterrabía, 1523Siege of Bayonne, 1523Siege of Milan, 1523Siege of Arona, 1523Battle of the Sesia, 1524Siege of Marseille, 1524Italian campaign of 1524–1525, 1524Siege of Pavia, 1524Battle of Pavia, 152515211525Siege of Genoa, 1522
16 placed engagements of the Italian War of 1521–1526 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date20 May 1522
to 30 May 1522
PlaceGenoa, Italy
44.407N, 8.934E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength20,000 men6,200 men
Casualties and lossesUnknown300-1,000 killed; many prisoners
Commanders
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 8 times between 1331 and 1800.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1522

Siege of Genoa is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q9291683, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Genoa (1522), revision 1370741464, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.