Pirro Colonna (1500 – November 1552) was an Italian military leader in the service of
Charles V Charles V may refer to:
* Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500–1558)
* Charles V of Naples (1661–1700), better known as Charles II of Spain
* Charles V of France (1338–1380), called the Wise
* Charles V, Duke of Lorraine (1643–1690)
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during the
Italian War of 1542
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. He commanded the garrison of
Carignano
Carignano may refer to:
Places
* Carignano, Piedmont, a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy
* Palazzo Carignano, a historical building in the centre of Turin, Italy
* Teatro Carignano, a theatre in Turin, Italy
People
* Hou ...
during the French sieges of the city before and after the
Battle of Ceresole.
References
*
Oman, Charles. ''A History of the Art of War in the Sixteenth Century.'' London: Methuen & Co., 1937.
1500 births
1552 deaths
Pierro
16th-century condottieri
16th-century Italian nobility
Military leaders of the Italian Wars
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