Battle of Montemurlo

The Battle of Montemurlo and the Rape of Ganymede, by Battista Franco Veneziano

Date	2 August 1537
Location	Montemurlo, Prato, Tuscany, Italy
Result	Victory for the Medici family and its supporters

Belligerents

Duchy of Florence (Duke Cosimo I)

Supporters of the Republic of Florence

Commanders and leaders

Alessandro Vitelli

Piero Strozzi

Bernardo Salviati

Strength

700 infantry
100 Cavalry

On 1 or 2 August 1537 (both dates are given in sources), near the Tuscan village of Montemurlo, the forces of the newly installed Duke Cosimo I of Florence defeated a hastily organized army of those who wished to overthrow the Medici and restore the Republic of Florence. Following the battle, Cosimo's bloody vengeance on all those who opposed Medici rule effectively ended organized opposition to his family in Florence. The victory led to the decision of Emperor Charles V to formally recognize Cosimo as Duke of Florence on 30 September 1537.

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