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TIL about the Swiss Guard's Last Stand. In 1527 Over 20k troops of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, rebelled after not being paid for months, marched on Rome and sacked the city, killing thousands. Fearing for his life, Pope Clement VII fled and 142 Swiss Guard held off the mob, none survived.

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