The Peace of Lodi in 1454 Established an Alliance System

question 80

Multiple Choice

The Peace of Lodi in 1454 established an alliance system that

• A)employed diplomacy as the primary method to maintain peace.
• B)counterbalanced the Lombard League to keep the peace in Italy.
• C)attempted to ensure a balance of power against the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily.
• D)assisted the king of Austria against the Turks.
• E)fought against the growing strength of the Papal States in central Italy.

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