Urbino (Italy)

Urbino (Italy)
Urbino (Italy)
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  • Urbino —    Small Italian city in the Marches, a region of east central Italy. Founded under the Roman republic, in the 12th century Urbino came under the control of the Montefeltro dynasty, who originally ruled as imperial vicars and later as vicars for… …   Historical Dictionary of Renaissance

  • Urbino — geographical name commune central Italy population 15,125 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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