Michele Antonio del Vasto (26 March 1495 – 18 October 1528) was the

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from 1504 until his death. Born in

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, the elder son of Ludovico II of Saluzzo and Margaret of Foix-Candale, he was Count of Carmagnola until he succeeded to his father. He took part, initially alongside Ludovico, in the

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and

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. In particular, he distinguished himself at the

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(1525). Michele Antonio died from wounds sustained by a

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at the Battle of Aversa. According to his last will, he was buried in the church of

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, while his heart was kept in

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. A ballad about the wounded marquess explaining his last will was popular among the Italian

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during

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