Born an illegitimate son to a minor Italian noble, Federico da Montefeltro rose to be one of the great condottieri (mercenary soldiers) of the Fifteenth Century. He was as well an associate of Popes, Emperors, and Leonardo da Vinci. His court at Urbino, acclaimed by historians as one of the most brilliant of the Renaissance, included Raphael Santi and Piero della Francesca. FEDERICO, The Great Mercenary Captain and Humanist Of The Renaissance tells his story.