Summary:
The Italian Wars dominate Western European politics from 1494 onward.
By 21 of February 1525 King Francis and an Imperial army find themselves on the eve of a battle at the Italian city of Pavia.
The Ottomans advance in every direction, from Algeria to Mesopotamia and from the borders of Hungary to the Cataracts of the Nile.
The Iberian Kingdoms spread across the globe, initiating the first great period of Colonization.