1468. Federigo visits the Duke of Milan 190 " June. Sent by him to meet his bride at Genoa 190 " July. Returns home 190 " Sept. Recalled to Milan 190 " Oct. Presented by him with a palace in that city 190 " Nov. Reduces Brisella 190 1469. Jan. Commissioned by him to wait upon the Emperor 190 " March 1. Returns home 190 1468. Oct. 9. Death of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta 191 " His character and tastes 191 " His service in the Morea 194 " Pretensions of his son Roberto on Rimini 195 " The Pontiff outwitted by him 195 1469. Rimini besieged by Alessandro Sforza 196 " Aug. 30. Great victory of Federigo near Rimini 199 " " His generosity 200 " Nov. Roberto regains his father's state 201 1470. Federigo in high favour with Galeazzo Maria 200 " Rupture of the League from foolish jealousies 200 1469. Dec. 3. Death of Pietro de' Medici 201 1470. Dec. 22. The League renewed 201 " July 7. Federigo's letters to the Signory of Siena 201 1471. " 28. Death of Paul II. 202 " Roberto Malatesta invested with Rimini 203 1472. Mar. 28. Marries Princess Elisabetta of Urbino 203 " April. Note as to his title of Magnificent 203 1471. Federigo attends the coronation of Sixtus IV. 203 " Entertains the Persian envoys at Urbino 204 1472. Entertains Cardinal Pietro Riario at Gubbio 205 CHAPTER X 1472. Jan. 24. His son Guidobaldo born at Gubbio 207 " June 18. Captures Volterra; its sack 211 " " Misstatements regarding his great MS. Hebrew Bible 212 " " His triumphant welcome at Florence 212 " " His fortunate position 213 " July 6. The death of his Countess Battista 214 " " His letters on that event 214 " " Notice of her life and character 216 " " Her portrait 218