Federico da Montefeltro, who lived from 7 June 1422 to 10 September 1482, was one of the most successful mercenary captains, or condottieri, of the Italian Renaissance. He became lord of Urbino in 1444 and ruled the city as its duke from 1474 until his death, and alongside his considerable reputation for martial skill and honor he was known as a humanist intellectual and civic leader. Montefeltro commissioned the construction of a great library at Urbino, believed to have been the largest in Italy after the Vatican's own, complete with a team of scribes working in its scriptorium, and he assembled a large humanist court around himself inside the Ducal Palace of Urbino, a building he commissioned from the architects Luciano Laurana and Francesco di Giorgio Martini.
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RoleCondottiero (mercenary captain) of the Italian Renaissance; lord of Urbino from 1444, ruling as Duke of Urbino from 1474 until his death in 1482. 1 BirthplaceCastello di Petroia, Gubbio, Papal States 1 Death PlaceFerrara, Duchy of Ferrara 1 Role
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How did Federico da Montefeltro pay for his patronage of the arts?
He spent the wealth won in his military campaigns on art, learning, a library and his palace in Urbino.
He used the wealth gained from his military campaigns as a condottiero. That money funded his patronage of the arts and sciences, including an impressive library and significant architectural projects such as his famous palace in Urbino.
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WikipediaFederico da Montefeltro, lead paragraph (dates)
7 June 1422-10 September 1482
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Ferrara, Duchy of Ferrara
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He became lord of Urbino in 1444 and ruled the city as its duke from 1474 until his death, and alongside his considerable reputation for martial skill and honor he was known as a humanist intellectual and civic leader.
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Wikidata Q435501, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Federico da Montefeltro (Wikipedia)
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He also assembled a large humanistic court in his Ducal Palace, designed by Luciano Laurana and Francesco di Giorgio Martini. == Biography == Federico was born in Castello di Petroia in Gubbio.
Federico da Montefeltro, lead paragraph
also known as Federico III da Montefeltro
Federico da Montefeltro, lead paragraph (condottiero and lordship)
was one of the most successful mercenary captains (condottieri) of the Italian Renaissance. He became the lord of Urbino in 1444, and ruled the city as its duke from 1474 until his death.
- Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
Federico da Montefeltro, also known as Federico III da Montefeltro (7 June 1422 - 10 September 1482), was one of the most successful mercenary captains (condottieri) of the Italian Renaissance.
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