INDEX
Achilles, meaning of the story that, was given to the Centaur Chiron to nurse, 141
Agathocles, a Sicilian, became King of Syracuse, 67; the son of a potter, 67; his ability, 67; Praetor of Syracuse, 68; his understanding with Amilcar the Carthaginian, 68; treacherously kills senators and richest of the people, 68; attacked Africa, 68; compels Carthaginians to come to terms, 68; his cruelty and wickedness, 69; his success and security attributed to his severity, 72
Alberigo da Conio, Romagnian, first gave renown to mercenary soldiers, 103 Alexander the Great, his conquest of Asia, 31; acquisitions of, in Asia, secure after death of Darius, 34; ease with which he held the Empire of Asia, 35; how he armed and organised his forces should be studied, 112; imitated Achilles, 118; imitated bv Caesar, 118; liberal with the results of pillage, 130
Alexander VI., Pope, assisted by Louis XII. to occupy the Romagna, 24, 56; difficulties of, in his attempts to agaandise his son (Cesare Borgia), 55; the course he followed, 56; consented to the entrance of Louis XII. into Italy, 56; his death, 61; showed how a pope with money and arms could prevail, 93; used Duke Valentino as an instrument, 93; his intention was to aggrandise Duke Valentino, not the Church, 93; but the Church reaped the benefit, 93; did nothing else but deceive men, 143
Amilcar the Carthaginian, his understanding with Agathocles, 68 Antiochus, conflicts of, with Romans, 22; sent for by the Ætolians to drive out the Romans, 179
Antoninus Caracalla, Emperor, cruel and rapacious, 157; had excellent qualities, 159; murdered in the midst of his army, 159
Antonio da Venafro, servant of Pandolfo Petrucci, 185; sent to attend the meeting at Magione, 220
Arms, good, one of the chief foundations of states, 97 Ascanio, Cardinal, one who had been injured by Duke Valentino, 63
Auxiliaries (soldiers), useless and dangerous, 98; rob a prince in time of peace, 98; useless to him who seeks their aid, 107; to use, is much more hazardous than to employ mercenaries, 108
Baglioni, Gianpagalo, attends the meeting at Magione, 219
Barons, of Rome, divided into two factions, Orsini and Colonnesi, 92; the ambitions of prelates create disorder among the, 94
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