Roberto da Sanseverino | |
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Born | 1418 Naples |
Died | Battle of Calliano | 10 August 1487
Buried | San Francesco, Milan |
Allegiance | Milan (1440s-1458; 1471); Naples (1460-1463); Florence (1467); Savoy (1476); Genoa (1478); Venice (1482-1487); Holy See (1485) |
Years of service | 1440s–1487 |
Rank | captain general |
Battles / wars | Battle of Molinella, Burgundian Wars (Battle on the Planta), War of Ferrara, Battle of Calliano |
Spouse(s) | Giovanna da Correggio; Elisabetta da Montefeltro (?); Lucrezia Malavolti. |
Roberto Sanseverino d'Aragona (1418 – 10 August 1487) was an Italian condottiero, count of Colorno from 1458 to 1477 and count of Caiazzo from 1460 until his death in 1487. Highly esteemed man of arms, veteran of numerous battles, he was one of the greatest leaders of the Italian Renaissance.
He was Marquis of Castelnuovo Scrivia, Count of Caiazzo and Colorno and Lord of Albanella, Cittadella, Corleto Monforte, Corte Madama, Felitto, Lugano, Mendrisio, Montorio Veronese, Pontecurone, Roscigno, Serre and Solaro.