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Filippo Casavecchio

Florentine friend and correspondent of Machiavelli, minor political figure.

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Also known as Filippo Casavecchio, Casavecchio

First appearance: youth

Filippo Casavecchio shows up with force in Literature and Death. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Saw an early version of The Prince and discussed it with Machiavelli.
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NMNiccolò Machia…TPThe PrinceFSFrancesco SforzaLDLorenzo de' Me…GDGiuliano de' M…FCFilippo Casavecchio

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Founders, conquerors, and historical parallels
  • Ruthless political exemplars
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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