Word: guidobaldo
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...themselves not by bloodiness but by generosity and whimsy. Alfonso the Magnanimous of Naples, for instance, was a king so loved that he could walk the streets of his capital without an escort -during a century when neighboring Rome reached a reported average of 14 murders a day. Gentle Guidobaldo da Montefeltro of Urbino liked to ride through his duchy with a band of trumpeters, drummers and Italian bagpipers spreading harmony as he went...
...SAINT GEORGE AND THE DRAGON is among the most perfectly preserved panels by RAPHAEL. It was a gift to Henry VII of England, commissioned by Duke Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, who had received the Order of the Garter from Henry. In the picture, St. George is clearly shown wearing the Garter. (The Mellon Collection...
...Guidobaldo, Duke of Urbino, escaped from Borgia's treachery with San Marinese help. Garibaldi saw an Austrian Army that was pursuing him halt at the Republic's frontiers. When the Fascist tide started rising in Italy, so many refugees were washed up on the mountain side that Italy threatened to take over San Marino. Instead, the Fascists tried for years to control its politics. Not until 1932 was there a pro-Fascist majority in the 60-man Grand Council. Not until Federico Gozi (whose family has run San Marino for years) and Salvatore Foschi were elected twin regents...
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