Chiappino Vitelli
Chiappino Vitelli | |
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| Born | 1519 Città di Castello, Papal States |
| Died | 1575 Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands |
| Allegiance | Spanish Empire |
| Branch | Army |
| Rank | Maestre de campo |
| Battles / wars | |
Giovan Luigi "Chiappino" Vitelli (1519 – July 1575) was an Italian nobleman and military leader who was Marquis of Cetona. He became a general and diplomat for Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and stayed in the service of his son, Philip II of Spain, serving as Governor of Piombino and as Spanish ambassador to England. He was reputed to be one of the best Italian soldiers of his time, "the living embodiment... of the political and military success of ducal Florence".