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Federico da Montefeltro, also known as Federico III da Montefeltro KG (7 June 1422 – 10 September 1482), was one of the most successful mercenary captains (condottieri) of the Italian Renaissance, and lord of Urbino from 1444 (as Duke from 1474) until his death.
- 22 July 1444 –, 10 September 1482
- Oddantonio
- Guidantonio da Montefeltro, or possibly Bernardino Ubaldini della Carda
- Guidobaldo I
Schooled by Vittorino in Mantua, Federico chose warfare as his calling. As a mercenary, he gained a reputation for winning his battles and keeping his word, and the fortune he accumulated in fees…. …and papal support assisted the Montefeltro in resisting the Malatesta family, lords of Rimini.
Inventory. 1890 nn. 1615, 3342. One of the most celebrated portraits of the Italian Renaissance, the diptych features the Duke of Urbino, Federico da Montefeltro (1422-1482) and his wife Battista Sforza (1446-1472). In the tradition of the fourteenth century, inspired by the design of ancient coins, the two figures are shown in profile, an ...
Federico da Montefeltro, definito dalla storiografia moderna come Federico III da Montefeltro (Gubbio, 7 giugno 1422 – Ferrara, 10 settembre 1482), è stato un condottiero e duca italiano, capitano di ventura e famoso signore rinascimentale.
- titolo creato
- Guidobaldo da Montefeltro
- Gubbio, 7 giugno 1422
Federico da Montefeltro, also known as Federico III da Montefeltro KG (7 June 1422 – 10 September 1482), was one of the most successful mercenary captains ( condottieri) of the Italian Renaissance, and lord of Urbino from 1444 (as Duke from 1474) until his death.
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Federico was born on 7 June 1422 in the castle of Petroia near Gubbio. The unborn child was the fruit of the adulterous relationship between Guidantonio da Montefeltro, lord of Urbino, Gubbio, Casteldurante and duke of Spoleto, and Elisabetta of the Accomandugi, lady of Countess Rengarda, Guidantonio's wife.
Jan 24, 2017 · The work captures the Duke of Urbino, Federico da Montefeltro. He was the commander of a band of mercenaries who would be hired out by Italian city-states to battle on their behalf.