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Roberto Valturio (or latinized Valturius) was an italian humanist, tratizer and writer. For a long time he served the Dukes of Rimini Sigismondo Malatesta and his son Roberto. Valturius is chiefly known for his treatise on warfare”De re military”, in which there are a lot of descriptions and drawings of war machines.
Who-is-Who in MMS, History of machines, history of mechanical engineering, machine design, treatizer.
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variant spelling:
Valturio (named Valturius), Roberto
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Curriculum vitae
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* 10.02.1405
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Rimini
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born
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1427 - 1437
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He studied at the University of Bologna
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1438
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Roma
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He moved to Rome, Vatican
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1446 - 1455
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he composed “De Re Militari”
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1446 - 1475
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he was adviser to Dukes Malatesta in Rimini
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1472
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first printed edition of “De Re Militari”
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† 30.08.1475
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Rimini
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died
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