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Piero Capponi

A Florentine statesman and military leader.

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Also known as Capponi, Piero

First appearance: xxi florence expects a guest

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LTLorenzo Tornab…NMNiccolò Machia…LILilloGSGirolamo Savon…GPGiannozzo PucciPCPiero Capponi

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  • Political opponents of Savonarola

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