Who dated Prospero Colonna?

Prospero Colonna

Prospero Colonna

Prospero Colonna (Civita Lavinia, 1452- Milán, 30 de diciembre de 1523), algunas veces llamado Prosper Colonna, fue un condotiero italiano al servicio sucesivamente de Francia, Nápoles y España durante las Guerras Italianas. Conoció su apogeo bajo la bandera de los Reyes Católicos y Carlos I de España.

Se le considera el mayor militar itálico de su generación, sucesor del Gran Capitán, al que sirvió y con el que rivalizó. General hábil y prudente, recibió el apodo de Cuntatore en honor al general romano Quinto Fabio Máximo Cunctator, que utilizaba similares tácticas basadas en la defensa y la dilación.​ Su posición y conexiones le permitieron convertirse en un gran señor feudal del Nápoles hispánico.

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Isabella of Naples

Isabella of Naples

Isabella of Aragon (2 October 1470 – 11 February 1524), also known as Isabella of Naples, was by marriage Duchess of Milan and suo jure Duchess of Bari.

A member of the Neapolitan branch of the House of Trastamara, her life was characterised by the political crises surrounding the Italian Wars. Isabella often found herself torn between her native Kingdom of Naples and her marital home of the Duchy of Milan, causing her to suffer personal and political difficulties. After a disastrous marriage and lack of support in Milan, she received the Duchy of Bari as her personal property. This change in circumstances gave Isabella the opportunity to form her own court as well as build up political support and security against the ongoing wars. These reforms along with her interest in arts and literature, resulted in Bari undergoing revival and refurbishment. During this period, she also concentrated on the education of her daughter Bona, who became Queen of Poland.

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