Pontifacts Podcast - #OTD in 1527, the LAST STAND OF THE SWISS GUARD occurred during the Sack of Rome, when 189 Swiss guards were killed, holding off Charles V's forces long enough
![Sabatan On this day in 1527, the Stand of the Swiss Guard took place during the sacking of Rome, when the Pope's Swiss guards held off troops loyal to the Habsburgs long Sabatan On this day in 1527, the Stand of the Swiss Guard took place during the sacking of Rome, when the Pope's Swiss guards held off troops loyal to the Habsburgs long](https://imageproxyb.ifunny.co/crop:x-20,resize:640x,quality:90x75/images/160768a6469ea414e73724462b0fdad69ae1e03cde047d7b224b003f76519154_1.jpg)
Sabatan On this day in 1527, the Stand of the Swiss Guard took place during the sacking of Rome, when the Pope's Swiss guards held off troops loyal to the Habsburgs long
![Swiss Guard/The Last Stand: It Was 1527, Gave Their Lives On The Steps To Heaven... : r/HeroForgeMinis Swiss Guard/The Last Stand: It Was 1527, Gave Their Lives On The Steps To Heaven... : r/HeroForgeMinis](https://i.redd.it/swiss-guard-the-last-stand-it-was-1527-gave-their-lives-on-v0-91gujx9usyib1.png?width=2048&format=png&auto=webp&s=3c3a36c650078d318d381b9a36b7e42ab91ace7f)
Swiss Guard/The Last Stand: It Was 1527, Gave Their Lives On The Steps To Heaven... : r/HeroForgeMinis
Rebel History - 493 years ago today in 1527, the city of Rome is ransacked by a rogue army from the Holy Roman Empire, and the Vatican's Swiss Guard make a last
![Swiss Guard/The Last Stand: It Was 1527, Gave Their Lives On The Steps To Heaven... : r/HeroForgeMinis Swiss Guard/The Last Stand: It Was 1527, Gave Their Lives On The Steps To Heaven... : r/HeroForgeMinis](https://i.redd.it/swiss-guard-the-last-stand-it-was-1527-gave-their-lives-on-v0-o505bbivsyib1.png?width=2048&format=png&auto=webp&s=9e5ac4e9c19e979c6326ba4c6cf2f6cec44ee54e)
Swiss Guard/The Last Stand: It Was 1527, Gave Their Lives On The Steps To Heaven... : r/HeroForgeMinis
![The Last Stand of the Swiss Guard: A Deadly Fight to Defend Rome from Mercenaries | War History Online The Last Stand of the Swiss Guard: A Deadly Fight to Defend Rome from Mercenaries | War History Online](https://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2022/03/last-stand-of-the-swiss-guard-fb-image-51995.png)
The Last Stand of the Swiss Guard: A Deadly Fight to Defend Rome from Mercenaries | War History Online
![Sabaton's Last Stand. Referring to the Swiss Guard's last stand on this day, in 1527, during the sack of Rome. : r/HistoryMemes Sabaton's Last Stand. Referring to the Swiss Guard's last stand on this day, in 1527, during the sack of Rome. : r/HistoryMemes](https://preview.redd.it/wjn5y9acmbx41.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=90763a7300e01c287e5155d7dfda7aa4193253e5)