Were the Italian Wars Medieval or Renaissance?

>Renaissance
Before the economic systems of that period gave nations enough money to fund large independent mercenary forces they didn't exist in such a form. In terms of fighting it was just medieval warfare on steroids, but still not really part of the period if you consider them separate

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>>2737039
Medieval and Renaissance are not opposites or succeeding era's anymore than Rococo is the era after Early Modern. Depending on who you ask the Middle Ages or Medieval period ends in 1453, 1492 or 1500. The Renaissance is generally considered to have started with Giotto around the year 1300 and to have ended around 1600 with the Baroque starting.

To answer your question: Early Modern, the Italian wars were Early modern.

>>2737039
Medieval since the middle ages end with the French Revolution

>>2737073
there was a very fast transition from 1485 to 1505, arguably faster than the past 20 years

Ask 10 historians when the middle ages ended and you'll get 30 answers. No one can agree and no one will ever agree.