# Pandolfo Petrucci — Discourses on Livy character guide

> Pandolfo Petrucci in Discourses on Livy by Niccolò Machiavelli.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Pandolfo

**First appearance:** 0004-i

## Who they are

Ruler of Siena known for his cunning and political manipulation.

## Relationships

### [Giulio Belanti](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/discourses_on_livy_se/characters/giulio_belanti)

_rivalry_

Giulio Belanti conspired against Pandolfo Petrucci, the ruler of Siena, reflecting the volatile power struggles in Italian city-states.

## In the story

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/discourses_on_livy_se/chapters/vi)

Used as an example of someone who rose to power by being appointed commander of the public guard.

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