# Treaty of Granada partitions Naples (1501)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1501-treaty-of-granada-partitions-naples
Location: Granada / Naples

France and Aragon agreed to divide the Kingdom of Naples, an arrangement that soon collapsed into war. Within the broader Renaissance & Wars of Religion period, Renaissance monarchy brought Italian wars, humanist culture and overseas exploration. The Reformation then fractured the kingdom, producing decades of civil war between Catholic and Protestant factions. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Louis XII (King of France). Treaty of Granada partitions Naples mattered because it reshaped France’s external relationships, territory or place in wider international systems. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Treaty of Granada partitions Naples mattered because it reshaped France’s external relationships, territory or place in wider international systems.

Ruler at the time: [Louis XII](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-xii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Treaty of Granada partitions Naples](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Treaty+of+Granada+partitions+Naples&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Treaty of Granada partitions Naples](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Treaty+of+Granada+partitions+Naples)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)