Robertus Valturius

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Robertus Valturius

1413-1484

Italian military engineer whose De re militari Libri XII included the earliest printed technical illustrations. The book, published in Verona in 1472, featured depictions of the latest military technology, as well as scenes illustrating various military activities and warfare.

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