A State of Permanent Conflict
Guelphs and Ghibellines: Faction Rivalries in Medieval Italy ITALIAN: Uno Stato di Conflittualità Permanente Burckhardt writes in The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy: "During the Middle...
The Opinion of the Humanists
The Duality of the Condottieri: Warriors and Patrons. Anna Maria Covini writes, "For humanists, the military commander was an ideal subject to repeat genres and...
The Condottieri System: The Role of Geography and Social Class in the Lives of Italian Condottieri
The Social Status and Origins of Italian Condottieri and Captains. Explore the intriguing world of Italian condottieri and captains from 1300 to 1550, as we...
The Fatal Toll of War: A Comprehensive Table of Condottieri Deaths and Their Causes (1299-1539)
The Fate of Captains and Condottieri. 1299-1539. Deaths in combat and due to illnesses during a conflict. Captains executed or killed in prison. ITALIAN: Morti in...
The Lordships of the Condottieri
The Path of the Condottieri, from Paid Captains to Sovereign Rulers From tables 1 and 2 of the file Il sistema dei condottieri it is...
The Da Fogliano: A Dynasty of Reggio Emilia Between Guelphs, Ghibellines, and Family Blood
A feudal dynasty shaped by shifting alliances and family feuds The fortunes of the family begin in the 12th century with Guido I da Fogliano,...
Giovambattista Savelli: Soldier, Scholar, and Captain-General of Renaissance Italy
How one captain served the Church, the Empire, and the Medici across four decades Lord of Palombara Sabina, Antrodoco, and Otricoli. Son of Jacopo Savelli,...
Marco Sciarra, the Brigand Who Called Himself God’s Scourge
The Rise and Fall of Italy's Robin Hood in the Late 1500s MARCO SCIARRA (Marco Sciarpa). Brigand. From Abruzzo. Originally from Castiglione, in the parish...
Paolo Fregoso: Archbishop, Corsair, and Three-Time Doge of Genoa
A Genoese nobleman who wore the archbishop's mitre and the corsair's flag with equal conviction PAOLO FREGOSO. Of Genoa. Corsair. Doge. Archbishop of Genoa and...
Niccolò Maria Rangoni: Condottiere, Patron, and Man of the Renaissance Courts
How a fifteenth-century condottiere balanced battlefield command with the patronage of letters NICCOLÒ MARIA RANGONI. From Modena. Count of Castelcrescente and Borgofranco (Castelfranco Emilia). Lord...
