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Giovanni II Bentivoglio

1443–1508 · 15th century

Giovanni II Bentivoglio was the effective ruler of Bologna from 1463 to 1506, governing through the city's councils while keeping its formal ties to the Papal States. He was a patron of art and architecture. In 1506 Pope Julius II marched on Bologna and drove him out, bringing the city under direct papal rule.

Giovanni II Bentivoglio
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Republic of Bologna

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