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17 mai 2020
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Iason-Eleftherios Tzouriadis, « “A true son of Mars”: Ascanio della Corgna’s urban duels », Martial Culture in Medieval Town, ID : 10.58079/r8zw
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Introduction Sixteenth century Italy was a place of constant conflict and shifting political and military balances. Men of status such as Prospero Colonna, Francesco Maria I della Rovere and Ferrante Gonzaga, often served as condottieri, hired military commanders, and became renowned for their martial exploits. This was also the case for Ascanio della Corgna, a noble from Perugia and nephew to Pope Julius III. Ascanio became famous serving as a condottiero in numerous battles, for his inge...