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Federico da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino

Type Figure Region Italy Time c. 1422–1482 Also known as Duke of Montefeltro、Federico III

Federico da Montefeltro (c. 1422–1482), Duke of Urbino and famous condottiero, one of Renaissance Italy's most outstanding military commanders and cu…

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  1. c. 1430–1444Urbino · UrbinoFederico came from Urbino's ruling family and was briefly exiled in childhood due to family strife. He later took up the condottiere profession, serving Milan, Florence, Naples and other states, renowned for tactical skill and loyalty, gradually accumulating military honors and wealth.
  2. 1444–1482Urbino · UrbinoRecognized as Duke of Urbino by Pope Eugenius IV in 1444. From 1461 to 1470 he continued fighting as a condottiero for the papacy and the Italian states while building Urbino into a Renaissance court: expanding the ducal palace, establishing the famous library, and patronizing artists such as Piero della Francesca.

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