In a message dated 6/21/02 2:53:41 AM, janjero_at_... writes:
<< such in the case of many succesful condottieri of the
RW past? I'm thinking about Giovanni de' Medici as an example,
provided you have seen the excellent (italian) film on his last days)?
>>
Hmm, the Medicis were bankers, not warriors, and Giovanni became Pope Leo X.
Not having seen the film in question (Il Mestiere delle armi) I wonder if it just used the name ahistorically or whether he was a junior member of the family.
Jim Chapin
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