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The Condottieri: Italy's Mercenary Captains of the Renaissance
Before the age of standing national armies, Renaissance Italy was a battlefield fought by hired guns: the condottieri. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the rise and fall of these mercenary captains who commanded private armies for city-states like Florence, Milan, and Venice. They delve into the career of Giovanni da Procida, the shadowy figure behind the Sicilian Vespers; the rise of the Great Companies under Fra' Moriale and John Hawkwood; and the shocking treachery of Carmagnola, executed by the Venetian Republic. Lucas explains the peculiar 'war without blood' that…
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