More Than a Messenger: Embodied Expertise in Mantuan Envoys to the Ottomans in the 1490s

The 1490s saw intense diplomatic activity between Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua (r. 1484–1519), and the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II (r. 1481–1512). Envoys are often overlooked while attention is paid to the messages or goods that they delivered. This article, however, examines two important...

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Published in:Mediterranean studies (Kirksville, Mo.) Mo.), 2014-11, Vol.22 (2), p.166-189
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Military engineering
Military personnel
Military strategy
Steels
Territories
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