Chapter IV
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CHAPTER IV
Federigo Count of Urbino61
1422.June 7.The mystery and misstatements regarding his birth61
1424.Dec. 22.Set at rest by his legitimation62
” The Brancaleoni of Mercatello63
1430. Their heiress Gentile betrothed to Count Federigo64
” The state of Italy at this time64
” Rome and the Papacy65
” Florence and Central Italy66
” Lombardy and Venice67
1433. Federigo sent to Venice as a hostage68
1434. Made a companion of the Hose68
” Becomes a pupil of Vittorino da Feltre at Mantua69
” Character and system of Vittorino70
1433. Federigo knighted by the Emperor71
1437.Dec. 2.His marriage72
” Nicolò Piccinino successor of Braccio di Montone72
1438. Federigo serves under him in Lombardy74
1439. Next, under his brother-in-law Guidaccio Manfredi, Lord of Faenza74
” A midnight alarm74
” The Malatesta hereditary rivals of the Montefeltri75
” Sigismondo Pandolfo Lord of Rimini opposed by Federigo75
1440.June 29.The battle of Anghiari77
1442. Federigo recovers Montelocco77
1441. Description of S. Leo78
” Federigo takes it80
” Position of Francesco Sforza80
” Pedigree of the Sforza family80
1443. Federigo after his father's death rejoins Piccinino81
” Visits Naples with him81
”Nov. 8.Sforza defeats Piccinino at Monteluro82
” Sanzi's description of that battle82
” Federigo invested with Mercatello83
1444. He protects Galeazzo Malatesta's seigneury of Pesaro83
1445.Feb. 21.Is challenged by Sigismondo Malatesta of Rimini83