Sammendrag av The Prince, Part 28

Handlingen

1. Madonna Dianora finds the infant Castruccio, and Messer Antonio raises him before allowing him to train as a soldier under Messer Francesco Guinigi.
2. Castruccio helps Uguccione seize Lucca, defeats the Guelph army, survives imprisonment, and drives Uguccione out with popular support.
3. Military conquests, bribed supporters, popular election, and Frederick’s favor establish Castruccio as ruler of Lucca and Pisa.
4. Castruccio executes the surrendered Poggio rebels, removes potential rivals, builds a fortress, and captures Pistoia by deceiving both factions.
5. While Castruccio restores order in Rome through grain supplies and punishment, Florentine-backed exiles recover Pistoia.
6. Castruccio defeats the Florentines at Serravalle, recovers Pistoia, and threatens Florence, which accepts King Ruberto’s rule.

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