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Original fileDetail of the painting The Sack of Rome, 1527. The troops of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, attacked Rome in protest at not being paid their wages. Pope Clemment VII was able to escape to the safety of Castel Sant'Angelo. Detail of File:The sack of Rome, 1527 Wellcome L0003869.jpg, atrributed to Pieter Brueghel the elder. Wellcome Images Keywords: Rome
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Oil on panel
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1616 × 1244 px
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October 3, 2014
April 20, 2026