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Giovanni Fogliani

Uncle of Oliverotto da Fermo, murdered by his nephew for power.

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Also known as Giovanni Fogliani, Giovanni, discourse Giovanni

First appearance: VIII: Concerning Those Who Have Obtained a Principality by Wickedness

Giovanni Fogliani shows up with force in VIII: Concerning Those Who Have Obtained a Principality by Wickedness. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Oliverotto's uncle who raised him and was killed by Oliverotto during the banquet coup.
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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