Book, Chapter
1 I, III | authorities adopting the titles of count and marquis, as that of
2 I, VI | after, left a son called the Count of Virtu, who after the
3 I, VII | made his nephew Lodovico count of La Marca. Innocent soon
4 II, II | companies, and their authority—Count Guido Novello expelled—He
5 II, II | Lucca.~Manfred sent the Count Giordano, a man of considerable
6 II, II | the kingdom compelling the Count Giordano to return to Naples,
7 II, II | Florence as regal vicar the Count Guido Novallo, lord of Casentino,
8 II, II | threatened with the anger of the count, for affording refuge to
9 II, II | of this, those who with Count Novello governed the city,
10 II, II | changes for the common good.~Count Guido proposed to lay a
11 II, II | them. These, learning that Count Guido and his followers
12 II, II | Soldanieri for their leader. The count, on the other hand, being
13 II, II | Tornaquinci, they put the count to flight, with the loss
14 II, V | King Robert, and expels the Count Novello—Lando d’Agobbio—
15 II, V | commander of their forces, the Count d’Andria, usually called
16 II, V | d’Andria, usually called Count Novello, by whose deportment,
17 II, V | they might drive out the count, whom the king had appointed
18 II, V | and having expelled the Count Novello, caused Lando d’
19 II, V | for his vicar in Florence Count Guido da Battifolle. The
20 II, V | the good quality of the count, did not dare to resist
21 II, VIII| not have kept his word if Count Simon had not threatened
22 III, VI | Visconti, usually called the Count of Virtú, imprisoned his
23 IV, I | not relieve it, they hired Count Alberigo, who from Zagonara,
24 IV, II | encouraged, the citizens engaged Count Oddo the son of Braccio,
25 IV, III | a few days.~At this time Count Oddo and Niccolo Piccinino
26 IV, III | its inhabitants warlike, Count Oddo was slain there, and
27 IV, V | considerations, he caused Count Francesco Sforza, who was
28 IV, V | consequences, had sent to the count, Boccacino Alamanni, his
29 IV, V | Upon the arrival of the count at Lucca, the Florentines
30 IV, V | camp to Librafatta, and the count proceeded immediately to
31 IV, V | would have been lost. The count failing in his attempt went
32 IV, V | prevails, they offered the count a large sum of money on
33 IV, V | give it up to them. The count finding that no more money
34 IV, V | with the authority of the count he contrived the ruin of
35 IV, V | Giovanni da Chivizzano. The count resided upon the Serchio,
36 IV, V | conclude in the same manner. Count Francesco conducted Pagolo
37 IV, V | prison.~The departure of the count having delivered Lucca from
38 IV, V | siege. They appointed the count of Urbino to conduct their
39 IV, V | pretense as he previously sent Count Francesco. The Florentine
40 IV, V | war at the departure of Count Francesco, but that he had
41 V, I | leader of the former was the Count Francesco, the son of Sforza,
42 V, I | from the bravery of the count himself, as from the promise
43 V, I | against the church; the count was induced by ambition:
44 V, I | Niccolo assailed Rome, and the count took possession of La Marca.~
45 V, I | he came to terms with the count, and ceded to him the sovereignty
46 V, I | an ignominious peace. The count, having been thus been reconciled
47 V, I | therefore appointed the Count Francesco for their leader,
48 V, I | field, he fled, and the count besieged him there. Niccolo’
49 V, I | Resolving to divert the count from the siege, he commanded
50 V, I | occupy Ascesi, ordered the count to prevent the passage of
51 V, I | his army, at Furli. The count accordingly moved with his
52 V, I | endeavoring to pass by, and the count to prevent him, Fortebraccio
53 V, I | circumstance greatly perplexed the count, who thought he had lost
54 V, II | induced the pontiff to allow Count Francesco to join him, and
55 V, II | from being assured that the count and Neri were yet in their
56 V, II | would not stir; not that the count entertained any fear, but
57 V, II | territory. Accordingly the count proceeded in pursuit of
58 V, III | between the pope and the Count di Poppi—The pope consecrates
59 V, III | Council of Florence.~The count commenced operations against
60 V, III | part in the war, unless the Count Francesco were sent to them
61 V, III | confidence in any except the count; and he himself would be
62 V, III | saw that if they lost the count their enterprise against
63 V, III | any need they had of the count, than from their desire
64 V, III | frustrate this expedition. The count, on the other hand, was
65 V, III | capture of Uzzano, that the count should go into Lombardy.
66 V, III | uneasiness than the former; the count would not consent to pass
67 V, III | Florentines induced the count to cross the river by a
68 V, III | for if they could save the count from breaking with his father-in-law,
69 V, III | thus determined that the count should pass into Lombardy;
70 V, III | joining the other forces. The count refused compliance, and
71 V, III | payment, they parted, the count to return to Tuscany, the
72 V, III | Florentines had sent the count to encamp in the Pisan territory,
73 V, III | Lucchese, and begged the count to endeavor to effect an
74 V, III | great influence with the count, for, as the duke had no
75 V, III | territories if ever the count and the duke should enter
76 V, III | Venetians to retain the count in the command, Cosmo de’
77 V, III | concluded by saying, that if the count and the duke were to unite
78 V, III | Florentines had used the count’s services, they must pay
79 V, III | rather desirable to check the count’s pride than to pay him,
80 V, III | could adopt to prevent the count from quitting the service
81 V, III | indeed shortly happened. The count had left his territories
82 V, III | under him, and quit the count’s service. This circumstance
83 V, III | Romagna and Tuscany. The count then urged the Florentines
84 V, III | married a daughter of the Count di Poppi, who, at the decease
85 V, III | possession of them. The count, finding himself unable
86 V, III | interceded with him in the count’s behalf. Difficulties arising,
87 V, III | should restore them to the count, to which, after much hesitation,
88 V, III | should prevail with the Count di Poppi to restore the
89 V, IV | Florentines resolve to send the count to assist the Venetians—
90 V, IV | Florentines, and the duke and the count having become friends, hopes
91 V, IV | the Florentines, and the count could be induced to forego
92 V, IV | behalf. With regard to the Count Francesco, he trusted that
93 V, IV | consequence of his treaty with the count, the latter could not attack
94 V, IV | between the duke and the count was concluded, Niccolo was
95 V, IV | established between him and the count, his inveterate enemy. He
96 V, IV | held of the church by the count, who being compelled to
97 V, IV | the Florentines, and the count, saying, that if the doings
98 V, IV | instructions. Neither the count nor the Florentines believed
99 V, IV | their captain, Gattamelata.~Count Francesco would have wished,
100 V, IV | of others, entreated the count to come to Tuscany, where
101 V, IV | have to submit to him. The count felt the force of the fears
102 V, IV | aside. He now, to give the count greater confidence, added
103 V, IV | the Florentines and the count, they began to make overtures
104 V, IV | enterprise against Lucca and the count’s affairs. However, they
105 V, IV | come, they had informed the count that their ruin must involve
106 V, IV | with the hatred which the count had conceived against Filippo,
107 V, IV | defend the states which the count possessed in La Marca. Nor
108 V, IV | remedy, but to send the count into Lombardy; and to this
109 V, IV | advisable; the second, that the count being at a distance, the
110 V, IV | part of his troops keep the count at bay, and with the rest
111 V, IV | determine what route the count should take to arrive safely
112 V, IV | importunity demanded the count, intimating that without
113 V, IV | Capponi to treat with the count and induce him to cross
114 V, IV | this impossible without the count, have sent me, in the first
115 V, IV | lords at Florence and the count, that as his forces exceed
116 V, V | to consider the route the count ought to take, and how to
117 V, V | least objectionable. The count having received his instructions,
118 V, V | contemplate new conquests.~The count, before he made any other
119 V, V | marshes of the Adige. The count, finding his passage by
120 V, V | side of the Adige, and the count entered Verona without opposition.~
121 V, V | of relieving Verona, the count now endeavored to render
122 V, V | with those of the duke. The count therefore deemed it advisable
123 V, V | situation. Niccolo, upon the count’s retreat, not to let slip
124 V, V | surrender, solicited the count, by letters and messengers,
125 V, V | taken this resolution, the count left Zevio, and by way of
126 V, V | being acquainted with the count’s design, led his army to
127 V, V | license. As they felt sure the count would endeavor to recover
128 V, V | enemy might be shut out.~The Count Francesco was with his army
129 V, V | them in time to prevent the count’s troops from entering the
130 V, V | recovered from the duke. The count, after this victory, it
131 V, V | of Braccio, and expel the count from La Marca; the former,
132 V, V | qualified to oppose the count should he undertake any
133 V, V | entered Tuscany, to recall the count to avoid complete ruin;
134 V, V | friendship of Rinaldo and the Count di Poppi; and thus the duke,
135 V, V | severe, incessantly urged the count to relieve Brescia with
136 V, V | with all his forces. The count questioned the possibility
137 V, VI | Difference of opinion between the count and the Venetians respecting
138 V, VI | Florentines reconcile them—The count wishes to go into Tuscany
139 V, VI | that existed between the count and the Venetians. In order
140 V, VI | disposed, should proceed to the count, learn his designs, and
141 V, VI | Verona to ascertain the count’s opinion, who argued, for
142 V, VI | the part of Venice to the count at Verona, having been sent
143 V, VI | Venetians should pay the count ninety thousand ducats for
144 V, VI | rendered powerless. The count also felt alarmed, for,
145 V, VI | different opinion from the count; for they saw that whoever
146 V, VI | reason than to withdraw the count from his enterprise, and
147 V, VI | greater distance. That if the count were to follow Niccolo,
148 V, VI | intelligence dissipated the count’s fears, and he consented
149 V, VI | Tuscany should require the count’s presence, Neri should
150 V, VI | to his wishes.~Francesco, Count di Poppi, was in the army
151 V, VI | duration. The desire of the Count di Poppi to avenge himself
152 V, VI | Rassina and Chiusi. The Count di Poppi advised him to
153 V, VII | recover the Casentino—The Count di Poppi surrenders—His
154 V, VII | still worse condition. The Count Francesco, as soon as the
155 V, VII | at length relieved. The count then went in quest of the
156 V, VII | for his defense. But the count constantly pressing him
157 V, VII | Signory had heard of the count’s victory and the recall
158 V, VII | confirmed by Rinaldo, the Count di Poppi, and other Florentine
159 V, VII | hence the legate and the count’s forces moved toward Perugia
160 V, VII | extending to Fronzole. The count finding himself abandoned
161 V, VII | assist him.” To this, the count, in great anger, replied: “
162 VI, I | recover the services of Count Francesco Sforza—Suspicions
163 VI, I | excursion during the winter—The count besieged in his camp before
164 VI, I | impetuous progress of the count. Under these impressions,
165 VI, I | prince of Ferrara, to the count who was then at Peschiera,
166 VI, I | the states of Italy, the count would be the first to suffer;
167 VI, I | union might take place.” The count replied, “That if the duke
168 VI, I | not without reason. The count was aware of this, and wishing
169 VI, I | withdrew into quarters, the count to Verona, the Florentine
170 VI, I | reconciliation with the count, reorganized Niccolo’s forces,
171 VI, I | the future struggle. The count being informed of this,
172 VI, I | source of anxiety to the count, and alarm to the Venetians,
173 VI, I | miles from Brescia; the count marched to its relief, and
174 VI, I | in the usual manner. The count, apprehensive for the city
175 VI, I | of defense, so that the count was obliged to lend his
176 VI, I | calculated to intercept the count’s provisions, and fortified
177 VI, I | whom they besieged. The count could not hold his position
178 VI, I | equally inevitable to the count and the Venetians.~But fortune,
179 VI, I | to come to terms with the count, and sent Antonio Guido
180 VI, I | with great pleasure by the count, and also by the colleagues
181 VI, I | to make a truce with the count for one year; intimating,
182 VI, I | daughter, Bianca, to the count was solemnized, the duke
183 VI, I | that neighborhood, from the count; and thought he might easily
184 VI, I | peace, Alfonso feared the count would not only come for
185 VI, I | therefore, sent to the count, begging he would come to
186 VI, I | between them, to find the count some other occupation, that,
187 VI, I | the territories which the count had taken from the church;
188 VI, I | induced by his hatred of the count, and his desire to recover
189 VI, I | he assailed La Marca. The count, astonished at such an unexpected
190 VI, I | took Castelnuova, and the count found himself assailed in
191 VI, I | not resolve to assist the count, but Annibale, having routed
192 VI, I | should be made against the count, while King René was in
193 VI, I | was not willing that the count should be despoiled of his
194 VI, I | hostilities against the count; and although reluctantly,
195 VI, II | duke has recourse to the count, who makes peace with him—
196 VI, II | and the Venetians to the count—The Venetians furtively
197 VI, II | Venetians furtively deprive the count of Cremona.~While the affairs
198 VI, II | by King Alfonso, and the count having been aggrandized
199 VI, II | to make head against the count; particularly as the season
200 VI, II | the strongest, reduced the count to extreme necessity, and
201 VI, II | hastened to Milan. The count being informed of the circumstance,
202 VI, II | Aragon, sought peace with the count, and, by the intervention
203 VI, II | the rest remained in the count’s possession.~Peace being
204 VI, II | apprehension, Francesco, sometime Count di Poppi, being at Bologna,
205 VI, II | the principal captains of Count Francesco, and arrangements
206 VI, II | during the late wars. The count suspecting what was in progress,
207 VI, II | was, that the duke and the count should become friends.~The
208 VI, II | being son-in-law of the count, expected to obtain Pesaro;
209 VI, II | to obtain Pesaro; but the count, having obtained possession,
210 VI, II | Montefeltro, his enemy, by the count’s assistance, gained possession
211 VI, II | to make war against the count, who, to give Gismondo a
212 VI, II | and Venetians supplied the count with money, though not with
213 VI, II | and Pontremoli from the count; but Pontremoli was defended
214 VI, II | without the permission of the count.~Filippo, driven to extremity,
215 VI, II | become old and blind. The count was offended with the duke
216 VI, II | to stand in need of the count, and the Venetians desired
217 VI, II | all influence, still the count hesitated; for on the one
218 VI, II | commanded Cremona for the count, and measures were adopted
219 VI, II | obtaining Cremona, they lost the count’s friendship, who, now being
220 VI, III | Pavia surrenders to the count—Displeasure of the Milanese—
221 VI, III | Displeasure of the Milanese—The count besieges Caravaggio—The
222 VI, III | They are routed by the count before Caravaggio.~Pope
223 VI, III | succeeded by Nicholas V. The count had his whole army at Cotignola,
224 VI, III | these, one part favored the count, and another Alfonso. However,
225 VI, III | things being known to the count, he proceeded to Cremona,
226 VI, III | that having gained the count over to their side, they
227 VI, III | till the arrival of the count in Lombardy, take part in
228 VI, III | proceeding in Tuscany the Count Sforza, having become leader
229 VI, III | the power of Milan. The count desired the possession of
230 VI, III | they had discovered the count’s ambition, and the end
231 VI, III | they did not know, if the count were to desert them, to
232 VI, III | resolved not to break with the count, but by his assistance remedy
233 VI, III | of Filippo, but whom the count easily vanquished. Thus
234 VI, III | before which latter place the count encamped; and, after a long
235 VI, III | for security against the count. They therefore resolved
236 VI, III | from the enemy’s hands. The count obeyed, though he would
237 VI, III | many skirmishes ensued. The count continued to press the fortress,
238 VI, III | therefore resolved to attack the count at all events, and early
239 VI, III | completely restored by the count, that the enemy, after various
240 VI, III | spoken contemptuously of the count, calling him “bastard,”
241 VI, III | being taken before the count, was agonized with terror;
242 VI, III | offenses he had committed. The count, taking him by the arm,
243 VI, IV | CHAPTER IV~The count’s successes—The Venetians
244 VI, IV | the Milanese against the count— Their ambassador’s address
245 VI, IV | ambassador’s address to him—The count’s moderation and reply—The
246 VI, IV | moderation and reply—The count and the Milanese prepare
247 VI, IV | Venetians and Milanese—The count dupes the Venetians and
248 VI, IV | averse to assisting the count—Cosmo de’ Medici disposed
249 VI, IV | sent ambassadors to the count.~After this victory, the
250 VI, IV | After this victory, the count marched into the Brescian
251 VI, IV | Milanese were jealous of the count, and that he wished to be
252 VI, IV | determined to make choice of the count, and offer him assistance
253 VI, IV | themselves or trust the count, they would be compelled,
254 VI, IV | resolution, they sounded the count, and found him quite disposed
255 VI, IV | Venetians undertook to pay the count thirteen thousand florins
256 VI, IV | and two thousand foot. The count engaged to restore to the
257 VI, IV | all exclaimed against the count as false and perfidious.
258 VI, IV | ignominy and blood.”~The count, though not insensible to
259 VI, IV | of the ambassadors, the count determined to attack the
260 VI, IV | till they could deprive the count of the aid of the Venetians,
261 VI, IV | On the other hand, the count, perfectly aware of this,
262 VI, IV | long in alliance with the count, that he was enabled to
263 VI, IV | their engagements with the count prevented them from defending
264 VI, IV | their wish to do so.~The count had approached so near Milan
265 VI, IV | forces to withdraw from the count’s camp and to return to
266 VI, IV | friends, felt assured that the count had determined to abandon
267 VI, IV | his enemies favored the count, and the time gave him opportunity
268 VI, IV | either party, or assisted the count either in defense of the
269 VI, IV | pursuance of the treaty. Count Francesco, standing now
270 VI, IV | advantage of the city, that the count should obtain Milan; and
271 VI, IV | their anger against the count, would surrender themselves
272 VI, IV | themselves, and that if as count he was intolerable, he would
273 VI, IV | and for Italy, that the count should be content with his
274 VI, IV | refrain from aiding the count, and continuing in the former
275 VI, IV | republic, but to prevent the count, as a friend of Cosmo, from
276 VI, IV | to lend assistance to the count would be highly beneficial
277 VI, IV | necessary, either that the count should become duke of Milan,
278 VI, IV | Milanese, while at war with the count, would submit to the Venetians;
279 VI, IV | to the Venetians; for the count had a stronger party in
280 VI, IV | more inclined to obey the count than the Venetians.~These
281 VI, IV | send ambassadors to the count to settle the terms of agreement,
282 VI, V | Prosecution of the war between the count and the Milanese—The Milanese
283 VI, V | Milan surrenders to the count—League between the new duke
284 VI, V | when they heard that the count had become lord of Milan;
285 VI, V | taken place between the count and the Venetians; but on
286 VI, V | their general, aware of the count’s abilities, and the courage
287 VI, V | it was needless, for the count, being in great want of
288 VI, V | their submission to the count.~In the meantime, the Milanese
289 VI, V | but none mentioned the count, so great was the general
290 VI, V | succor. He apologized for the count’s proceedings, accused the
291 VI, V | by the assembly, that the count should be called in, and
292 VI, V | happy intelligence to the count, who heard it with the utmost
293 VI, V | for his alliance with the count, they should congratulate
294 VII, I | Francesco Sforza, who, while count, had promised, that if he
295 VII, I | never realized; for the count’s ideas changed upon his
296 VII, IV | of their forces Federigo, count of Urbino; and being thus
297 VII, VI | her reputation, nor the Count Girolamo retain the states
298 VIII, I | most intimate friend of Count Girolamo, they frequently
299 VIII, I | began to think that for the count to retain his estates, or
300 VIII, I | while the archbishop and the count were to remain at Rome,
301 VIII, I | the archbishop and the count communicated the whole affair
302 VIII, I | obligations to the pope and the count. To him the affair seemed
303 VIII, I | to the archbishop and the count to offer an opportunity
304 VIII, I | had taken possession. The count therefore commissioned Giovanni
305 VIII, I | amicably disposed toward the count. He found Francesco de’
306 VIII, I | consultation with Lorenzo, upon the count’s affairs, he obtained an
307 VIII, I | justified in taking it from Count Carlo, who had caused the
308 VIII, I | Raffaello di Riario, a nephew of Count Girolamo, to the college
309 VIII, III | as his general, Federigo, count of Urbino, entered the Chianti,
310 VIII, III | the Venetians to send them Count Carlo, son of Braccio, and
311 VIII, III | Braccio, and Deifobo, son of Count Jacopo, and after many delays,
312 VIII, III | the Pisan territory, while Count Carlo recovered all the
313 VIII, III | army, on the arrival of Count Carlo, being composed of
314 VIII, III | to send one party, under Count Carlo, into the district
315 VIII, III | divide their forces; for Count Carlo was understood to
316 VIII, III | favor the Florentines; for Count Carlo made rapid advances
317 VIII, III | for in the first place, Count Carlo died, while in the
318 VIII, III | others. The death of the count being known, the forces
319 VIII, III | who, after the death of Count Carlo, was the principal
320 VIII, V | pope still further, the Count Girolamo, who was then at
321 VIII, V | in a few days, sent the Count Girolamo toward Citta di
322 VIII, V | was in disorder; for the count of Urbino having fallen
323 VIII, V | by the pope’s legate, the Count Girolamo, the duke of Calabria,
324 VIII, VI | this the pope recalled the Count Girolamo from Lombardy with
325 VIII, VI | the Florentines kept the Count Antonio da Marciano on the
326 VIII, VI | immediately in arms. The Count Girolamo withdrew his forces
327 VIII, VI | cardinals entreated the count to give the castle into
328 VIII, VI | unattended by misfortune, for Count Antonio da Marciano was
329 VIII, VI | in a manner free; and the Count di Montorio possessed great
330 VIII, VI | authority, and sent for the Count di Montorio, as if to consult
331 VIII, VI | then to have in hand. The count obeyed without the least
332 VIII, VI | friends and relatives of the Count di Montorio to withdraw
333 VIII, VI | their own forces under the Count di Pitigliano toward Rome,
334 VIII, VII | revolts from the church—Count Girolamo Riario, lord of
335 VIII, VII | became suspected by the count Girolamo, who often threatened
336 VIII, VII | all further fear of the count. Having considered the matter
337 VIII, VII | hour would be after the count had finished his repast;
338 VIII, VII | hour, Francesco went to the count’s residence, left his companions
339 VIII, VII | accident to speak with the count, and entering the apartment
340 VIII, VII | midst of a great tumult, the count’s body was thrown from the
341 VIII, VII | avarice and cruelty of the count) to arms, and having plundered
342 VIII, VII | Florentines hearing of the count’s death, took occasion to
343 VIII, VII | proofs. On this account, Count Giovanni della Mirandola,
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