Roncoferraro ( Mantovano: ) is a ''

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'' (municipality) in the

Province of Mantua The province of Mantua (; Emilian language#Dialects, Mantuan, Emilian language#Dialects, Lower Mantuan: ; Emilian language#Dialects, Upper Mantuan: ) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of M ...

in the Italian region of

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, located about southeast of

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and about southeast of

Mantua Mantua ( ; ; Lombard language, Lombard and ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Italian region of Lombardy, and capital of the Province of Mantua, eponymous province. In 2016, Mantua was designated as the "Italian Capital of Culture". In 2 ...

. Roncoferraro borders the following municipalities: Bagnolo San Vito,

Bigarello Bigarello (Emilian language#Dialects, Mantovano: ) is a former ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about east of Milan and about east of Mantua. , it had a population of 1,850 and an area of ...

Castel d'Ario Castel d'Ario ( Mantovano: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about east of Milan and about east of Mantua. It was the birthplace of race car driver Tazio Nuvolari. Castel d'Ario ...

San Giorgio di Mantova San Giorgio Bigarello, until 2018 as San Giorgio di Mantova (Emilian language#Dialects, Mantovano: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about east of Milan and about east of Man ...

, Sustinente, Villimpenta.

History

According to the tradition, the ''frazione'' of Governolo was the seat of the meeting between

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and

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in 452. Also in Governolo the

condottiero Condottieri (; singular: ''condottiero'' or ''condottiere'') were Italian military leaders active during the Middle Ages and the early modern period. The term originally referred specifically to commanders of mercenary companies, derived from the ...

Giovanni dalle Bande Nere was shot by a cannonball in 1526, later dying out of the wounds received. During the Italian Wars of Independence, Governolo, due to its strategically important bridge over the Mincio River, was the location of two battles: *The first (April 24, 1848) allowed the small Modenese army to push back an Austrian inroad against the fortress of

. *In the second (July 18, 1848) the

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general Eusebio Bava conquered back the bridge.

Notable people

* Paolo Antonio Boccasanta, Italian general surgeon, university professor, and surgery specialist.

References

External links

Official website
Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Mantua-geo-stub