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    Pope Celestine II (category People from Città di Castello)
    Guido di Castello, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 26 September 1143 to his death in 1144. Guido di Castello, possibly...
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    issues with his beloved daughter Valentina. When he died of fever in the Castello of Melegnano, his children fought with each other and fragmented the territories...
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    war, primarily in the Siege of Novara (1495). 9 February 1499: Treaty of Blois (1499), secret alliance between France and Venice to partition the Duchy...
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    which gave in to all the League's latest demands. On 8 September 1588 at Blois, where the court had assembled for a meeting of the Estates, Henry dismissed...
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  • Bigorra Bouches de Bonifacio Bocche di Bonifacio (the Italian form being the original) Blaye Blaia, Blavia Blois Blesa Bonne Bona Bonneville Bonavilla...
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    exiled to the Château de Blois. In the night of 21–22 February 1619, the 43-year-old Queen Mother escaped from her prison in Blois with a rope ladder and...
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    Dinkelsbühl, Germany Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary Baden, Switzerland Blois, France Città di Castello, Italy Zamość, Poland Lublin, Poland...
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  • University Press. p. 205. ISBN 978-0-7486-2008-1. Peter of Blois. "Some Letters of Peter of Blois concerning Sicily" (PDF). Translated by Loud G.A. pp. 4–6...
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    and besieging the Castello di Botestagno. 23 February 1508: Imperials captured Pieve di Cadore. 24 February 1508: Skirmish at Chiusa di Venas, Imperial...
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    magnificent image for their powerful patrons." The central fountain at Villa di Castello featured a statue of Hercules, symbolizing Cosimo de' Medici, the ruler...
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