About Isotta degli Atti
Lived 1432 – 1474 (aged 41–42). Isotta degli Atti was an aristocrat.
Isotta degli Atti (late 1432 or 1433 – 9 July 1474) was an Italian Renaissance woman and regent. She was the mistress and later wife of the condottiero and lord of Rimini, Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta. She governed Rimini as regent during the excommunication of Malatesta in 1460-62, as well as during the minority of their son in 1468–69.
She was born in Rimini, the daughter of Francesco degli Atti, a wealthy wool trader and banker. She was noticed by Sigismondo Malatesta at the age of 12 or 13, who took control of Rimini. She died in 1474 and was buried in the church of San Francesco.
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Who was Isotta degli Atti?
Italian Renaissance woman
When was Isotta degli Atti born?
Isotta degli Atti was born in 1432 in Rimini.
When did Isotta degli Atti die?
Isotta degli Atti died on 9 July 1474.
What was Isotta degli Atti's occupation?
Isotta degli Atti was an aristocrat.
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