Montefeltro, Giovanna

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Montefeltro, Giovanna

Noblewoman of Urbino. Name variations: Giovanna della Rovere. Daughter of Federigo Montefeltro, duke of Urbino, and Battista Sforza (1446–1472); married Giovanni della Rovere (1458–1501); children: Francesco Maria della Rovere (1490–1538, who married Eleonora Gonzaga [1493–1543]).

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