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Michele Antonio del Vasto (26 March 1495 – 18 October 1528) was the Marquess of Saluzzo from 1504 until his death.
Michele Antonio del Vasto
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Portrait by Jean Clouet, c. 1525
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| Born | 26 March 1495 Saluzzo |
| Died | 18 October 1528(1528-10-18) (aged 33) Aversa |
| Buried | Santa Maria in Aracoeli, Rome |
| Noble family | House of Aleramici |
| Father | Ludovico II, Marquess of Saluzzo |
| Mother | Margaret of Foix-Candale |
Born in Saluzzo, the elder son of Ludovico II of Saluzzo and Margaret of Foix-Candale,[1] he was Count of Carmagnola until he succeeded to his father. He took part, initially alongside Ludovico, in the Italian WarsofLouis XII and Francis I of France. In particular, he distinguished himself at the Battle of Pavia (1525).[2]
Michele Antonio died from wounds sustained by a cannonball at the Battle of Aversa.[a][3] According to his last will, he was buried in the church of Santa Maria in AracoeliinRome,[3] while his heart was kept in Piedmont.
A ballad about the wounded marquess explaining his last will was popular among the Italian Alpini during World War I.
| Preceded by | Marquess of Saluzzo 1504–1528 |
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