In offering free passage across his territory to Charles VIII, Lodovico Sforza unwittingly set the wheels in motion for the French invasion of Italy in 1494.

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Lodovico Sforza, seeking to use French power to his advantage against his rivals in Italy, indeed facilitated Charles VIII's invasion by offering free passage, not foreseeing the broader consequences this would have on Italy's political landscape.

In Offering Free Passage Across His Territory to Charles VIII