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1 [Title]| CASTRUCCIO CASTRACANI 1284-1328~
2 1 | must be attributed to her. Castruccio Castracani of Lucca was
3 2 | and gave it the name of Castruccio after their father. As the
4 2 | father. As the years passed Castruccio grew very handsome, and
5 2 | discovered that the character of Castruccio was quite unfitted for the
6 2 | the priesthood. As soon as Castruccio reached the age of fourteen
7 3 | Lucca, and he had often seen Castruccio taking part with other children
8 3 | have spoken. Noticing that Castruccio far excelled the other boys,
9 3 | circumstances of the bringing up of Castruccio he felt a greater desire
10 3 | could see that it pleased Castruccio greatly to hear horses and
11 4 | Thus Castruccio passed from the house of
12 4 | but by all Lucca. When Castruccio had reached his eighteenth
13 4 | Ghibellines, and with him went Castruccio, in charge of his forces.
14 4 | in charge of his forces. Castruccio gave ample proof of his
15 5 | Castruccio, having returned to Lucca
16 5 | Pagolo, and having appointed Castruccio to be his son’s tutor and
17 5 | he died Francesco called Castruccio to him, and prayed him to
18 5 | the death of Francesco, Castruccio became the governor and
19 5 | but it seemed to him that Castruccio, with the great abilities
20 5 | those seeds which should rob Castruccio of his eminence. Castruccio
21 5 | Castruccio of his eminence. Castruccio at first treated this with
22 6 | Ghibellines from Lucca, with whom Castruccio held communications with
23 6 | by the help of Uguccione. Castruccio also brought into his plans
24 6 | upon a plan to be followed, Castruccio cautiously fortified the
25 6 | fire to the portcullis. Castruccio raised a great uproar within
26 7 | the army in the hands of Castruccio. This change brought about
27 7 | head, grew over-confident. Castruccio observed this, and allowed
28 7 | in front of the army of Castruccio. Presently, deeming that
29 7 | would but obey his commands. Castruccio had noticed how the enemy
30 7 | the more valiant part of Castruccio’s men were opposed to the
31 7 | without much difficulty, Castruccio put the enemy to flight
32 7 | Taranto. On the part of Castruccio the loss did not amount
33 8 | increased the reputation of Castruccio that Uguccione conceived
34 8 | whom fled to the house of Castruccio for refuge. On the sergeants
35 8 | they were driven off by Castruccio, and the murderer escaped.
36 8 | proper opportunity to punish Castruccio. He therefore sent for his
37 8 | commissioned him to take Castruccio prisoner at a banquet and
38 8 | banquet and put him to death. Castruccio, fearing no evil, went to
39 8 | demand the liberation of Castruccio, notwithstanding that Uguccione
40 8 | Uguccione and demanded that Castruccio should be set at liberty.
41 8 | him from prison. Whereupon Castruccio gathered his friends around
42 9 | But Castruccio from being a prisoner became
43 9 | the course of two months Castruccio captured the town. With
44 9 | the whole people. And now Castruccio, deeming it imprudent any
45 9 | the Imperial crown, and Castruccio, in order that he might
46 9 | of five hundred horsemen. Castruccio had left as his deputy in
47 9 | the memory of his father. Castruccio was received in great honour
48 9 | Frederick. Frederick created Castruccio the lord of Pisa, and the
49 10 | imperial lead, had recourse to Castruccio for help and counsel, and
50 10 | Florentines and Ghibellines. Castruccio had the secret intention
51 10 | Messer Matteo called upon Castruccio to invade the Florentines
52 10 | order to defend themselves. Castruccio invaded the Valdarno, and
53 10 | scarcely reached Tuscany, when Castruccio was forced by other necessities
54 11 | they could not only elevate Castruccio, but even advance him to
55 11 | families to rebel and to drive Castruccio out of Lucca. They found
56 11 | upon the lieutenant whom Castruccio had left to maintain order
57 11 | to be their mediator with Castruccio to obtain from him what
58 11 | they had taken them up. Castruccio, having heard the news of
59 11 | appeared to Stefano that Castruccio ought to be very much obliged
60 11 | for doing so, he begged Castruccio to pardon the other members
61 11 | and the obligations which Castruccio was under to their house.
62 11 | to their house. To this Castruccio graciously responded, and
63 11 | the word of Stefano and Castruccio they surrendered, and with
64 11 | whereupon it seemed advisable to Castruccio to make peace, as it did
65 11 | conquests they had made. Castruccio thus released from this
66 12 | Whilst Castruccio made peace with the Florentines,
67 12 | secret communications with Castruccio, and each desired to drive
68 12 | city; both trusted more in Castruccio than in the Florentines,
69 12 | because they believed that Castruccio was far more ready and willing
70 12 | and at a signal given by Castruccio, one killed Jacopo da Gia,
71 12 | passed into the hands of Castruccio, who, having forced the
72 13 | could apply for help than Castruccio, he sent to him, begging
73 13 | come in person to Rome. Castruccio considered that he ought
74 13 | Guinigi in command at Lucca, Castruccio set out for Rome with six
75 13 | short time the presence of Castruccio obtained such respect for
76 13 | restored, chiefly by reason of Castruccio having sent by sea from
77 13 | was rendered to Enrico. Castruccio received many honours, and
78 13 | with the greatest pomp, Castruccio being clothed in a brocaded
79 14 | who were much enraged that Castruccio should have seized Pistoia
80 14 | after driving out some of Castruccio’s officials and partisans,
81 14 | of this greatly angered Castruccio, and taking leave of Enrico,
82 14 | territories. On the other hand, Castruccio reached Montecarlo with
83 14 | Manfred, a German, who, before Castruccio became lord of Pistoia,
84 14 | position. It was here that Castruccio had determined to fall upon
85 14 | trouble with Florence arose, Castruccio saw the immense advantage
86 15 | Castruccio, having prepared everything,
87 15 | morning. In the meantime, Castruccio had seized the castle at
88 15 | same time in the morning. Castruccio sent forward his infantry
89 15 | never expecting to find Castruccio in possession of the hill,
90 15 | discovered the infantry of Castruccio, and so close were they
91 15 | rear their friends. When Castruccio saw that his men were unable
92 15 | Guelphs, and surrendered to Castruccio. He was not content with
93 16 | degree of the pressure of Castruccio’s army, owing to his being
94 16 | citadel, kill the partisans of Castruccio, and drive out the garrison.
95 16 | who revealed the design to Castruccio. This betrayal cannot be
96 16 | banishment in Pisa. Thereupon Castruccio seized Benedetto and put
97 16 | exile. It now appeared to Castruccio that both Pisa and Pistoia
98 17 | on to San Miniato. When Castruccio heard of the enormous army
99 17 | through to Pisa, or attack Castruccio’s forces except at a disadvantage.
100 17 | take this latter course, Castruccio withdrew his men from the
101 18 | attack Pisa or the army of Castruccio, and, having weighed the
102 18 | and ten thousand infantry. Castruccio, whose plan of action was
103 18 | bank by the forces which Castruccio had already sent forward,
104 18 | fight between the men of Castruccio and those of the enemy who
105 18 | would yield. The soldiers of Castruccio fought to drive the others
106 18 | urged on by their captains. Castruccio shouted to his men that
107 18 | overcome by the few. At length Castruccio, seeing how long the battle
108 18 | themselves at close quarters with Castruccio’s reserves they could not
109 18 | over the other, because Castruccio, knowing his inferiority
110 18 | to attack the flanks of Castruccio’s army. But here, also,
111 18 | already lined by the men of Castruccio, and this movement was quite
112 18 | third of them escaped, and Castruccio was again covered with glory.
113 18 | and thirty-one men, whilst Castruccio lost one thousand five hundred
114 19 | envious of the glory of Castruccio took away his life just
115 19 | could have stopped him. Castruccio was in the thick of the
116 19 | the last out of it. Here Castruccio stood exposed to a wind
117 19 | saw it must prove fatal. Castruccio, therefore, called Pagolo
118 21 | After this there came to Castruccio those citizens of Pisa,
119 21 | Guinigi as she had been to Castruccio, for he had not the abilities.
120 21 | long after the death of Castruccio, Pagolo lost Pisa, and then
121 22 | here it will be seen that Castruccio was a man of exceptional
122 22 | so by a friend, to whom Castruccio had said: “You would not
123 22 | answered the friend. Then said Castruccio to him: “A ducat is much
124 22 | this was not only heard by Castruccio with patience but rewarded.
125 22 | to live so sumptuously, Castruccio said: “If that be a vice
126 22 | fame blush at being seen by Castruccio, and said to him: “Thou
127 22 | much trouble to fasten.” Castruccio said to one who professed
128 22 | water from Pisa to Leghorn, Castruccio was much disturbed by a
129 22 | he did not fear anything. Castruccio answered that he did not
130 22 | he had read many things, Castruccio said: “He knows better than
131 22 | without becoming intoxicated. Castruccio replied: “An ox does the
132 22 | An ox does the same.” Castruccio was acquainted with a girl
133 22 | most beautiful colouring. Castruccio gathered some saliva in
134 22 | came to demand a favour of Castruccio, and thinking he was not
135 22 | being sharply reproved by Castruccio, said: “Thou art the reason
136 22 | the favour he had asked. Castruccio used to say that the way
137 22 | you by speaking so long,” Castruccio said: “You have not, because
138 22 | you a blow on the nose?” Castruccio answered: “A helmet.” Having
139 22 | only killed a new enemy. Castruccio praised greatly those men
140 22 | man or a good one?” asked Castruccio, and was told that he was
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