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The House of Montefeltro is the name of a historical Italian family who ruled Urbino and Gubbio and became Dukes of Urbino in 1443. The family extinguished in the male line in 1508 and the duchy was inherited by the Della Rovere family.
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.
History. The construction of the Ducal Palace was begun for Duke Federico III da Montefeltro around the mid-fifteenth century by the Florentine Maso di Bartolomeo. The new construction included the pre-existing Palace of the Jole.
Montefeltro is a historical and geographical region in northern Italy. It gave its name to the Montefeltro family, who ruled in the area during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The mountainous region includes San Marino and the upper valleys of the rivers Marecchia and Conca.
ComuneArea (km 2)Population [5]Mountain Community119.121,165none11.99796Montefeltro28.311,680Montefeltro49.21476História. O reinado da família começou em 1226 quando Bonconte I de Montefeltro e seu irmão Taddeo foram nomeados condes de Urbino pelo imperador Frederico II. Eles e seus descendentes foram os líderes dos gibelinos nas Marcas e Romanha.
Sveva da Montefeltro (1434 – 8 September 1478) was an Italian beatified nun and noblewoman of the House of Montefeltro. She is venerated by the Catholic Church for her life of devotion despite the hardships she encountered.
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