Guidobaldo II della Rovere
Guidobaldo II della Rovere (2 April 1514 – 28 September 1574) was an Italian condottiero, who succeeded his father Francesco Maria I della Rovere as Duke of Urbino from 1538 until his death in 1574. He was a member of the House of La Rovere. Guidobaldo was an important patron of the arts in general, and of Titian in particular, commissioning his own portrait, and buying Titian's Venus of Urbino.
| Guidobaldo II | |
|---|---|
Portrait by Titian, 1545 | |
| Duke of Urbino | |
| Reign | 20 October 1538 – 28 September 1574 |
| Predecessor | Francesco Maria I |
| Successor | Francesco Maria II |
| Born | 2 April 1514 Urbino, Duchy of Urbino |
| Died | 28 September 1574 (aged 60) Pesaro, Duchy of Urbino |
| Spouse | Giulia da Varano Vittoria Farnese |
| Issue | Virginia, Duchess of Gravina Francesco Maria II, Duke of Urbino Isabella, Princess of Bisignano Lavinia, Princess of Francavilla |
| House | Rovere |
| Father | Francesco Maria I della Rovere |
| Mother | Eleonora Gonzaga |
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