A Duel Request between Malatesta and Montefeltro – by Eugenio Larosa Historical letters and challenges between two of Italy’s fiercest 15th-century rivals. We are in the Marche region, during the summer of 1444. Francesco Sforza is pressing forward with his…
A Sforzesco Standard for Sigismondo Malatesta
A Sforzesco Standard for Sigismondo Malatesta Two intriguing missives for heraldry enthusiasts, especially those interested in Sforza heraldry. The Historical Context We find ourselves in the autumn of 1452. Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Lord of Rimini and a skilled condottiero in…