Giovan Luigi "Chiappino" Vitelli (1519 - July of 1575 in Olanda)[1][2] was an Italian marquis and famous military leader, son of Niccolò Vitelli. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands A marquess (ˈmɑrkwɪs or marquis (/mɑrˈkiː/ is a Nobleman of hereditary rank in various European monarchies and some of their colonies [3]
Vitelli served as captain under Cosimo I de' Medici in his wars to gain Firenze, Siena and Montalcino, and was appointed governor of Piombino (1543). Cosimo I de' Medici (June 12 1519 &ndash April 21 1574 was Duke of Florence from 1537 to 1574 reigning as the first Grand Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Siena. Montalcino is a hilltown and Comune in Tuscany, Italy. It is famous for its Brunello di Montalcino Wine. Piombino is a town and commune in the Province of Livorno ( Tuscany) Italy, on the border between the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea He was also a general in the Spanish Army of Flanders, as well as Florentine ambassador in the England of Elizabeth I. Flanders (Vlaanderen Flandre Flandern is a geographical region located in parts of present day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. An ambassador is the highest ranking Diplomat who represents their country England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland He was marquis of Cetona, that he acquired from Cosimo I de' Medici (1556). A marquess (ˈmɑrkwɪs or marquis (/mɑrˈkiː/ is a Nobleman of hereditary rank in various European monarchies and some of their colonies Cetona is a town and Comune in the southern part Province of Siena, Tuscany, in an area where Umbria and Lazio meet Cosimo I de' Medici (June 12 1519 &ndash April 21 1574 was Duke of Florence from 1537 to 1574 reigning as the first Grand
Here, he restored the fortress and built the Piazza Vitelli town square (1559),[4] today the Piazza Garibaldi, as well as the Palazzo Vitelli which can be seen today, holding a significant art collection. [5] He used acquisitions from other places, such as a belltower from Montepescali, a town he had surrounded near Grosseto (1555). Grosseto is a town and Comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the Province of Grosseto. [6] His military inventions include a siege technique, first tried at the town of Mons in, for the spanish Duke of Alba (1572). Mons ( Dutch: Bergen, Picard: Mont) is a Walloon City and municipality located in the Belgian The Dukes of Alba ( es: Duque de Alba) are Spanish nobility and Grandees of Spain. [7]
References
- ^ Who's who from medici. org
- ^ Biography from Note biografiche di Capitani di Guerra e di Condottieri di Ventura operanti in Italia nel 1330 - 1550
- ^ Gli artisti di Palazzo Vitelli a Sant' Egidio
- ^ Feste Giostre e Tornei
- ^ History of Cetona
- ^ Montepescali, history and tales
- ^ Military science in the sixteenth century
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