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"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"--Provided by publisher.

Nobility --- Power (Social sciences) --- Legitimacy of governments --- History --- Della Rovere family --- Urbino (Italy) --- Politics and government --- Social life and customs --- History of Italy --- Rovere, della [Family] --- anno 1600-1699 --- anno 1500-1599 --- Urbino --- Nobility - Italy - Urbino - History - 16th century --- Nobility - Italy - Urbino - History - 17th century --- Power (Social sciences) - Italy - Urbino - History --- Legitimacy of governments - Italy - Urbino - History --- Urbino (Italy) - Politics and government --- Urbino (Italy) - Social life and customs