← Explore on the interactive map

Federico da Montefeltro

Type Figure Region Urbino Time 1422–1482 Also known as Duke Federico of Urbino

Federico da Montefeltro (c. 1422–1482), Duke of Urbino and famous condottiero, fought for the popes and Italian states from the 1440s, was made duke …

Timeline

  1. 1440–1474Italian peninsula · ItalyFederico took up the condottiere life in his youth, serving Milan, Florence, the papacy and Naples among others, renowned for tactical skill and loyalty, accumulating wealth and political capital.
  2. 1474–1482Urbino · MarcheAfter being made duke in 1474, Federico built palaces and a library at Urbino, gathering scholars and artists; early in the 1480s court culture reached its height, and Piero della Francesca painted his famous portrait, a symbol of the Renaissance ideal of the prince.

Sources