The Prince · Character
Pagolo Vitelli
Mercenary captain executed by Florence for suspected betrayal.
minor
Also known as Pagolo Vitelli, Pagolo, Vitelli
First appearance: XII: How Many Kinds of Soldiery There Are, and Concerning Mercenaries
Pagolo Vitelli 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 early military commander under whom he trained.
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In VIII: Concerning Those Who Have Obtained a Principality by Wickedness: Oliverotto's early military commander under whom he trained. Later, in XII: How Many Kinds of Soldiery There Are, and Concerning Mercenaries:…
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- Founders, conquerors, and historical parallels
- Tyrants and betrayed condottieri
- Ruthless political exemplars
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- Closing
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- VIII: Concerning Those Who Have Obtained a Principality by Wickedness
- XII: How Many Kinds of Soldiery There Are, and Concerning Mercenaries
- XX: Are Fortresses, and Many Other Things to Which Princes Often Resort, Advantageous or Hurtful?
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