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Carmignuola

Famous condottiero who served Venice and was later executed by them.

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Also known as Carmignuola

First appearance: XII: How Many Kinds of Soldiery There Are, and Concerning Mercenaries

Carmignuola shows up with force in XII: How Many Kinds of Soldiery There Are, and Concerning Mercenaries. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Venetian mercenary captain who was murdered by the Venetians because they feared his lukewarmness in war and could not safely let him go.
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