TIL about the Swiss Guard's Last Stand. In 1527 Over 20k troops of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, rebelled after not being paid for months, marched on Rome and sacked the city, killing thousands. Fe...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sack_of_Rome_(1527)
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grimm_night@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
The song The Last Stand by the band Sabaton is based on this historical event. Anyone who likes history and music might wanna give them a listen.
rtxn@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
FOR THE GRACE, FOR THE MIGHT OF OUR LORD
LemmyEnjoyer99@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
I'm glad all the comments are the same!