Treaty of Paris (1498)
In the Treaty of Paris , Philip the Fair , at that time Count of Flanders, renounced the French King Louis XII on August 2, 1498 . opposite to the reconquest of Burgundy and its claims to the Duchy of Geldern .
After he declared of maturity in 1494, Philip the Fair pursued an independent policy in Flanders that differed from that of his father, the German King Maximilian I. Oriented towards the, especially economic, interests of his subjects, he wanted to position himself well with neighboring France. On July 5, 1499, to the displeasure of his father, he even swore an oath of allegiance to the French king for Flanders and Artois . Louis XII. however, wanted to contractually settle the problems on its eastern border in order to have a free hand for the planned Italian campaign (1499–1504).
Individual evidence
- ^ Alfred Kohler, Italy in the field of tension between the European powers, in: Handbuch der Geschichte der Internationale Zusammenarbeit (Vol. 1), p. 337.