Italy On This Day

Soldier from poor origins became general commander of Venetian armies Erasmo da Narni made a  living as a condottiero One of the most famous...

Mercenary captain who founded Sforza dynasty Muzio Attendolo Sforza became a soldier at the age of just 13 Muzio Attendolo Sforza, who is re...

Florentine soldier celebrated in Italy’s national anthem  Francesco Ferruccio's statue in the courtyard of the Uffizi in Florence France...

Soldier of fortune briefly ruled Perugia Braccio da Montone is considered one of the greatest of all condottieri Military leader Braccio da ...

Brutal tyrant or sensitive patron of the arts? A portrait of Sigismondo by Piero della Francesca, painted in about 1451 One of the m...

Castruccio Castracani was a career soldier who ruled Lucca for 12 years Mercenary soldier who ruled Lucca  Castruccio Castracani, a ...

Adventurous soldier lived on in literature Bussone was beheaded for alleged treason aginst the Republic of Venice The soldier of for...

Medici soldier who fathered Cosimo I de' Medici Giovanni dalle Bande Nere: a portrait by an unknown artist Giovanni dalle Band...

First time artillery played a major part in warfare A scene from the Battle of Molinella depicted by the artist Il Romanino in fresco...

Patron of the arts made money through war Piero della Francesca's stark portrait of Federico da Montefeltro Federico da Montef...