Capitano del popolo

Ludovico I Gonzaga, elected in 1328 as the first capitano del popolo of the city of Mantua

Captain of the people (Italian: capitano del popolo) was an administrative title used in Italy during the Middle Ages, established essentially to balance the power and authority of the noble families of the Italian city-states.[1]

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