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Pandolfo

A condottiero, possibly Pandolfo Malatesta, mentioned as a notable figure.

minor

Also known as the great Pandolfo

First appearance: book iii

Pandolfo shows up with force in XII: Visconti Faith. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Pandolfo Malatesta, created Governor of Milan after his daughter's marriage to the Duke.
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FBFrancesco Buso…OBOttone BuonterzoFCFacino CaneCOCountess of Bi…GPGiovanni Puste…PAPandolfo

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Character groups

  • Historical and Minor Figures
  • Facino Cane's Captains
  • Milanese Nobility and Rivals

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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