Braccio da Montone
Braccio da Montone | |
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| Prince of Capua | |
Portrait of Braccio da Montone by Cristofano dell'Altissimo, 1552–68. Florence, Galleria degli Uffizi | |
| Prince of Capua | |
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| Reign | July 1421 – 5 June 1424 |
| Predecessor | Rinaldo d'Angiò-Durazzo |
| Successor | Sergianni Caracciolo |
| Born | Andrea Fortebraccio Perugia |
| Died | 5 June 1424 (aged 55) L'Aquila |
| Buried | Chiesa di San Francesco al Prato, Perugia |
| Noble family | Fortebraccio |
| Spouses | Elisabetta Armanni Nicolina da Varano |
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| Father | Oddo Fortebraccio |
| Mother | Giacoma Montemelini |
Braccio da Montone (1 July 1368 – 5 June 1424), born Andrea Fortebraccio, was a renowned Italian condottiero in the early 15th century. He distinguished himself through innovative military strategies and was among the first mercenary leaders to pursue the creation of an independent dominion. Braccio successfully seized control of several key cities in the regions of Umbria and Lazio, but his ambitions ultimately came to an end with his defeat and death during the War of L'Aquila in 1424.