Book, Chapter
1 Int | and passionate interest he took in the political vicissitudes
2 I, I | and Burgundians not only took Gaul, but each gave their
3 I, I | the island, of which they took possession, and after themselves
4 I, I | heads of the other nations, took arms against his sons Henry
5 I, II | Ravenna, and like Odoacer took the title of king of Italy.~
6 I, II | imperial rule.~Belisarius took possession of Sicily, and
7 I, II | Belisarius, that the Goths took courage and created Ildovadus,
8 I, II | routed the imperial forces, took Tuscany and Naples, and
9 I, II | at Ostia with his forces, took Rome before his eyes; but
10 I, II | drove out the citizens, and took the senators away from him.
11 I, II | Italy to Totila, who again took Rome, but did not treat
12 I, II | Narses after the victory took Rome, and coming to an engagement
13 I, II | Cunimund, among the captives, took her to wife, and made himself
14 I, III | lastly by the Turks, who took Syria, Africa, and Egypt.
15 I, III | conquered the Lombards, took Ravenna, and, contrary to
16 I, III | who was duke of Tuscany, took up arms to occupy the kingdom,
17 I, III | Desiderius in Pavai, where he took both him and his children,
18 I, III | change of form and order took place, the popes acquiring
19 I, III | unseemly appellation, he took the name of Sergius, and
20 I, III | in which city multitudes took refuge who had been driven
21 I, III | Emperor Otho came into Italy, took the kingdom from the Berengarii,
22 I, III | revenge himself on the Romans, took from them the right to create
23 I, IV | Some of the people of Italy took the part of the pope, others
24 I, IV | expelled the Saracens, and took possession of the island;
25 I, IV | people towards Puglia, and took Melfi; and from thence,
26 I, IV | acquisition, Roger first took the title of king of Italy,
27 I, IV | waters, bathed therein, took cold, and died. Thus the
28 I, IV | Giovanni the anti-pope took refuge in Mount Albano,
29 I, IV | an infant named Roger, he took possession of the kingdom
30 I, V | and Trevisa. Those which took part with the emperor, were
31 I, V | being rich and powerful, took part with Frederick, who,
32 I, V | the assistance of Ezelin, took Verona and Mantua, destroyed
33 I, V | Barbarossa and others had been, took into his pay a number of
34 I, V | of Naples, many movements took place in Lombardy between
35 I, V | Peter, king of Aragon, which took effect in the following
36 I, V | Pietro del Murrone, who took the name of Celestino; but,
37 I, V | friends, and in the night took him prisoner. And although
38 I, VI | the Florentines. Many wars took place in Lombardy between
39 I, VI | faction to the imperial, took occasion, from the remarks
40 I, VI | tumult, upon which the people took arms against the Germans.
41 I, VI | a memorable circumstance took place at Rome. Niccolo di
42 I, VI | Visconti, and routed and took prisoner, John Agut, an
43 I, VII | murdered Bernabo his uncle and took the entire sovereignty upon
44 I, VII | in arms with him, first took Verona and then Padua.~At
45 I, VII | whom she had brought up, took for her husband Giacopo
46 I, VII | contests between Braccio, who took the part of Alfonzo, and
47 I, VII | son, from whom the pope took Perugia, and left him the
48 II, I | with the Fiesolani, they took and destroyed Fiesole, which
49 II, I | death. And although some took into consideration the evils
50 II, I | names of the families which took part with each faction.
51 II, I | Guelphs being expelled, took refuge in the Upper Val
52 II, II | the army from Sienna, they took Volterra, destroyed some
53 II, II | instead of obeying, they took arms and fortified themselves
54 II, II | murder him. This impression took such hold of his mind that,
55 II, III | Tuscany; for the Florentines took arms against the emperor’
56 II, III | being tried, the people took arms, and, proceeding to
57 II, IV | and long-continued strife took place between the two, attended
58 II, IV | nobility, and the parties took the names of the Bianchi
59 II, IV | time was the poet Dante, took courage, and from his advice
60 II, IV | their liberty, that each took arms, and kept at his own
61 II, IV | people; so that skirmishes took place in many parts of the
62 II, IV | rebels; and thus skirmishes took place in many parts of the
63 II, IV | occupied with the combat, took the opportunity of committing
64 II, V | stop to it. The pontiff took this advice, and the citizens,
65 II, V | resolved to enter by force, took arms to oppose them (so
66 II, V | their authority, the people took from them the Stinche, a
67 II, V | his adversaries, and they took arms against him; for the
68 II, V | them from their ground, took possession of the adjoining
69 II, VI | being come, the citizens took the government into their
70 II, VI | or at most five, years, took place upon the creation
71 II, VI | Athens. He, as viceroy, took possession of the city,
72 II, VII | to go into Lombardy, they took possession of Lucca and
73 II, VII | part of the city; for these took arms in favor of the Signory,
74 II, VII | means. They, therefore, took several occasions of being
75 II, VIII| dwelling for their use. He took their colors from the Gonfaloniers
76 II, VIII| taxes, levied new ones, and took from the Signory all authority.
77 II, VIII| considerable armed force, and never took the same road twice together,
78 II, VIII| not adopt this course, but took another, which, had it succeeded,
79 II, VIII| according to agreement, they took arms, and at the call of
80 II, VIII| the number of his friends, took the lead and assailed the
81 II, VIII| changed their minds, and all took part with the citizens,
82 II, VIII| should be finally chosen took office, the duties of which
83 II, I | At the time these events took place there was a great
84 II, I | all those beyond the Arno took part with the conquerors.~
85 III, II | discovered by the Eight, who took care to render all attempts
86 III, II | Councils had adopted, each took refuge in his own house.~
87 III, II | concealment or flight, first took refuge in Santa Croce, and
88 III, III | fires and robberies which took place on the previous days
89 III, III | to compose them. Meetings took place in different parts
90 III, III | so, you are not the men I took you for; because neither
91 III, IV | addition to their strength they took the Gonfalon of Justice
92 III, IV | he who bore the Gonfalon took the road toward it. All
93 III, IV | surrender it to them, they took possession of it by force.~
94 III, IV | multitude, who, however, took no notice, except that,
95 III, IV | Old Bridge; for himself he took the provostry of Empoli,
96 III, IV | usual audacity, they again took arms, and coming tumultuously
97 III, IV | before it became law. They took from Salvestro de’ Medici
98 III, IV | it happened that as each took a different route, they
99 III, V | against external foes, they took into their pay John Hawkwood,
100 III, VI | very great excitement; many took arms at the execution in
101 III, VI | the nobles of the people took arms; sometimes the major
102 III, VI | insurrection. Hence many conflicts took place between the different
103 III, VI | 1381, when these changes took place.~The new establishment
104 III, VI | conducted to that city, and took it from those who held possession
105 III, VI | who were yet infants. He took possession of Hungary, but
106 III, VI | this acquisition as ever took place in any city for a
107 III, VI | body of armed men, and then took such measures, that fear
108 III, VII | account of the events which took place while he was Gonfalonier
109 III, VII | plebeians. These events took place two years after the
110 III, VII | other conspirators, who took their arms and hastened
111 III, VII | sought the delinquents, and took measures for the security
112 III, VII | fifteen years.~These events took place in the year 1400,
113 IV, I | was concluded, the duke took possession of Brescia, and
114 IV, II | subdued by the recent loss, took courage and drained them
115 IV, III | while of others she only took money. The advocates of
116 IV, III | so that the league again took arms, and meeting the enemy’
117 IV, IV | by these motives, Giusto took arms, rode through the city,
118 IV, IV | their forces, immediately took possession; but the condition
119 IV, IV | when the affair of Volterra took place, being encamped with
120 IV, IV | accord, in November, 1429, took possession of Ruoti and
121 IV, IV | with the other division, took the direction of the hills,
122 IV, IV | in the principal church, took them all prisoners, and
123 IV, V | what his own satellites took, he purchased that of the
124 IV, V | Borgo a Buggiano which he took, and burned the castle of
125 IV, VI | The drawing soon after took place, and fortune, opposed
126 IV, VI | unusual manner. He scarcely took any food, so that in four
127 V, I | detailing the events which took place in this wasted world,
128 V, I | assailed Rome, and the count took possession of La Marca.~
129 V, I | months various encounters took place between them, from
130 V, I | to his country.~All this took place during the exile of
131 V, II | the views of men, that he took a directly opposite course.
132 V, II | friends to defend themselves, took that direction; but before
133 V, II | Genoese from the mountains, took from them the valley of
134 V, II | Niccolo therefore besieged and took Serezana, and having committed
135 V, II | Filetto, both which places he took. Still the Florentine forces
136 V, II | before Barga, an engagement took place, in which Piccinino
137 V, III | mischiefs done to the country took Monte Carlo by capitulation.
138 V, III | many mutual recriminations took place between him and Andrea
139 V, III | attacked the Casentino, took Prato Vecchio, and Romena,
140 V, III | which many long discussions took place, the Greeks yielded,
141 V, IV | place capitulated. He then took Bologna, Imola, and Furli;
142 V, V | provisions for eight days, he took the mountain path, and with
143 V, V | with a body of picked men took the way thither, attacked
144 V, V | utmost impetuosity, and took nearly the whole of it.
145 V, V | silently scaled the walls, and took the New Citadel: then entering
146 V, V | marquis of Mantua, first took refuge in the citadel, and
147 V, V | and whatever course they took, victory to the duke must
148 V, VI | of the Mugello, where he took some castles, and halted
149 V, VI | arriving in the Casentino, took Romena and Bibbiena, and
150 V, VI | should surrender. Niccolo took the fortress after a siege
151 V, VI | pursuing his good fortune, took Rassina and Chiusi. The
152 V, VI | and people of Perugia, he took eight thousand ducats from
153 V, VII | the season would permit, took the field with his army,
154 V, VII | destroyed it. His land forces took the castles held for Filippo,
155 V, VII | the troops of the church, took post on the right, and the
156 V, VII | bridge, by the troops that took them in flank. The battle
157 V, VII | hope of their return home, took up their abodes in various
158 V, VII | before Rassina, which he took, together with Bibbiena,
159 V, VII | treasure, wife, and children, took his departure, mourning
160 VI, I | Romagna. Eugenius eagerly took the advice, induced by his
161 VI, I | the meantime, King Alfonso took possession of Naples, so
162 VI, I | In the meantime, Alfonso took Castelnuova, and the count
163 VI, II | chambers of the Signory, they took a few turns together discoursing
164 VI, II | of spring, both leaders took the field, and Niccolo,
165 VI, II | the father’s forces and took the son prisoner. Niccolo
166 VI, II | his enemies his capture, took refuge in a vault of his
167 VI, II | attacked the Ghiaradadda, and took the whole of it, except
168 VI, II | promising him Milan, if they took it, and the perpetual command
169 VI, III | Val d’Arno Superiore, and took possession of it. The Florentines,
170 VI, III | Conti, of the Gherardesca, took some castles, and issuing
171 VI, III | infantry into Piombino, took up their own position at
172 VI, III | the king’s galleys, which took two of them and put the
173 VI, III | to do him injury. He then took the field with his army,
174 VI, III | and, after a long siege, took and pillaged the city. Winter
175 VI, III | and Milanese armies again took the field. It was the design
176 VI, III | hands of the Milanese, who took possession of all the carriages
177 VI, IV | daily; but when it actually took place, he could not avoid
178 VI, IV | when he abandoned them. He took two days to consider the
179 VI, V | thirty-six days elapsed before he took it. This interval enabled
180 VI, V | made many incursions, and took considerable booty from
181 VI, V | negligence of the governor, he took, and then harassed the surrounding
182 VI, VI | places, the inhabitants took up arms against the king’
183 VI, VI | what belonged to him. René took his departure, and send
184 VI, VI | halting in the country, took possession of many places.
185 VI, VII | having entered by night, took possession of some parts
186 VI, VII | After his defeat, Ferrando took refuge in Naples, whither
187 VI, VII | of the French, that they took arms against the viceroy,
188 VI, VII | secure it. The Florentines took no decisive part in this
189 VII, I | beginning of the evils which took place in 1456; so that those
190 VII, I | period the wars of Naples took place. The pope also commenced
191 VII, I | Hence many enormous fortunes took their origin in different
192 VII, II | he had no kind of claim, took great offense, loaded him
193 VII, II | accompanied by several armed men, took her away from Agnolo’s house.
194 VII, II | son; and hence his enemies took occasion to say, it was
195 VII, II | first families in the city took part with the most celebrated
196 VII, II | opponents of the Medici took occasion, from this demand,
197 VII, III | favorable to his design. Niccolo took his brother’s advice, and
198 VII, IV | A few slight skirmishes took place between the armies;
199 VII, V | an inhabitant of Prato, took possession of the citadel;
200 VII, V | it would be for those who took arms to effect such an honorable
201 VII, V | Ginori, a knight of Rhodes, took arms first against them,
202 VII, V | offended at our misconduct, took this method of signifying
203 VII, V | of Volterra and quickly took entire possession of it.
204 VII, VI | occurred, and that but trivial, took place in Tuscany.~Braccio
205 VII, VI | of the nobility, he also took pleasure in making it notorious;
206 VII, VI | frequent custom, he immediately took it off again, either because
207 VIII, I | nephew, Carlo, however, took possession of part, and
208 VIII, II | friends he had about him, took refuge in the sacristy of
209 VIII, II | the Salviati, his friends, took these Perugini with him.
210 VIII, II | relentless cruelty. The people took possession of their houses,
211 VIII, II | his villa when the event took place, and on being informed
212 VIII, III | they were expired, they took the castle in the presence
213 VIII, III | from none but the Milanese, took occasion to give the duchess
214 VIII, III | the custom of the city, took the title of Doge. The Sforzeschi
215 VIII, III | Lombardy to be composed, took occasion with them to annoy
216 VIII, IV | victorious near Poggibonzi, took the town itself; sacked
217 VIII, IV | This shortly afterward took place; for Cecco was put
218 VIII, IV | entered the place by stealth, took possession of it with an
219 VIII, IV | arbitrator between them. He took occasion to draw large sums
220 VIII, IV | Otranto, which he easily took, plundered, and put all
221 VIII, V | Niccolo Vitelli, besieged and took Citta di Castello, expelling
222 VIII, V | marched boldly out of Rome and took a position within two miles
223 VIII, V | in Romagna, the Venetians took possession of Figaruolo
224 VIII, V | two hundred vessels, and took prisoner Antonio Justiniano,
225 VIII, V | quietly over, the armies again took the field. To produce the
226 VIII, VI | Malfetta, was elected, and took the name of Innocent VIII.
227 VIII, VI | called Luoghi, and they took the title of the Bank, or
228 VIII, VI | attracted by the rich prize took possession of it.~This gave
229 VIII, VI | was going on, the Genoese took and burned the fortress
230 VIII, VI | taking courage attacked and took their works upon the hill.
231 VIII, VII | hearing of the count’s death, took occasion to recover the
232 VIII, VII | pretending sickness, she took to her bed, where, having
233 VIII, VII | the fortress, the people took up arms, Giovanni Bentivogli,
234 VIII, VII | universal desire of the people, took the city and Astorre under
235 VIII, VII | his abode at Florence. He took great delight in architecture,
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