Dynastische Politik und Legitimationsstrategien der Della Rovere
Subtitle: Potenziale und Grenzen der Herzöge von Urbino (1508-1631)
By: by Sebastian Becker
Series: Bibliothek des Deutschen Historischen Instituts in Rom -- 129
Publisher: De Gruyter
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Berlin
Language: ger
Number of pages: 415
ISBN-13: 9783110376807; 9783110377064; 9783110394221
Subjects: Nobility; History; Power (Social sciences); Legitimacy of governments; Politics and government; Social life and customs
Description: "After the demise of the House of Montefeltro in 1508, rule shifted to the House of Della Rovere, situated in the small but culturally important and geostrategically well-positioned Duchy of Urbino. This study illustrates the opportunities seized by a small dynasty to legitimize its rule and pursue its ambitions, and develops a hypothesis about the cultural and political rise and fall of the Urbinos in the 16th century"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-404) and index.