The Prince · Character
Oliverotto da Fermo
Ruthless mercenary who seized Fermo by murdering his uncle.
minor
Also known as Oliverotto
First appearance: VIII: Concerning Those Who Have Obtained a Principality by Wickedness
Oliverotto da Fermo's tie to Giovanni Bentivogli is one of the pressures that moves The Prince—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A modern example who seized Fermo by treachery, murdering his uncle Giovanni Fogliani and other leaders at a banquet.
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With Giovanni Bentivogli (rivalry): Oliverotto murdered Giovanni Bentivogli's relatives and seized power in a violent coup. With Agathocles (psychological): Agathocles is used as a historical parallel to Oliverotto,…
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- Rivalry
- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Tyrants and betrayed condottieri
- Ruthless political exemplars
- Founders, conquerors, and historical parallels
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- Giovanni Bentivogli
rivalry · negative
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- Agathocles
psychological · negative
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