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In 1527 the Hapsburg army was not paid so in response to that they sacked Rome. A Majority of the troops were Lutheran so while they sacked Rome they attempted to kill the pope. At the time there were only 189 Swiss Guard and they fought back an army of 10,000 to protect the pope. only 42 of the Swiss Guard Survived this event as most of them died on "the Steps to Heaven" the steps of the cathedral.This is a famous last stand that needs more recognition in my opinion.
