Condottieri (598 results)

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. *Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingIn 1494, there were five sovereign regional powers in Italy: Milan, Venice, Florence, the Papal States and Naples. In 1536, only one remained: Venice. These decades of conflict precipitated great anxiety among Western thinkers, and Italians responded to the fragmentation, forevermore, of Latin Christendom, the end of self-governance for Italians, and the beginning of the early modern era in a myriad of ways. They were always heavily influenced by the lived experience of warfare between large Christian armies on the peninsula. The diplomatic and military history of this 30 year period was a complex one that one eminent Renaissance historian, Lauro Martines, described as "best told by a computer, so many and tangled are the treatises, negotiations and battles." The fighting went in tandem with the Renaissance and was influenced by it, and the Venetian involvement in the Holy League and the successful restoration of the Aragonese dynasty in Naples served as catalysts for the development of a political and ideological orientation that was shared by the ruling classes across the Italian peninsula. The catch phrases for this movement were buoni italiani and liberta d'Italia. These terms described the proponents of a strategic line that attempted to revive the political systems in force in Italy at a perceived time of "political balance" between the Peace of Lodi in 1454 and the French invasion of 1494. As a political program, the liberta d'Italia demanded the expulsion of the transalpine foreigners from Italy and the reconstruction of a multi-state structure that was balanced and ruled by natives. That would not truly occur until the 19th century, and Italy would serve as a theater of war for the Hapsburg and Valois monarchies until the mid-16th century, until the Peace of Cateau-Cambresis in 1559. Since several large city-states such as Milan and Venice growing rich on the prosperous Mediterranean trade routes, they had the money to commission grandiose cathedrals and works of art that still astound people today, but they also had the resources to hire armies and constantly fight to expand their power. Ironically, their very success was an impediment, as most prosperous city-states had far more money than available manpower because so many people worked in essential jobs in agriculture, crafts, or public works. Large bodies of men could not be spared for fighting, so if a city-state wanted to expand, it needed to hire an army to bolster the ranks.Other factors limited the use of homegrown armies. City militias often got embroiled in the factional disputes that were rife in Italian urban politics, to the extent that the militia might take one side or another, or be so divided as to be ineffective against external enemies. The only way to avoid this was to bring in neutral, outside administrators all factions could agree on to handle local affairs in a supposedly impartial manner. Known as the podesta system, this odd method of running a government began to be common by the late 13th century, but this administration would need troops of its own and naturally hired outsiders, often non-Italians, to keep the peace.Thus was born the condottieri (singular condottiero or condottiere). Meaning "contractor," it referred not only to the captains of mercenary bands but was also used as a general term for all the mercenaries in Italy during the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance. These flamboyant figures, sometimes of noble birth, had at their command experienced armies who hired themselves out to the highest bidder and kept to a strict code of professional ethics. Their fighting prowess and prestige soon put them in high demand, and rulers all across Italy eagerly bid for their services. E Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Magazine. Condition: Very Good. 3W Wargamer Magazine - w/Games (3W) #54 w/Condottieri (VG+) (unpunched)Manufacturer: 3WProduct Line: Wargamer Magazine - w/Games (3W)Type: MagazineCopyright Date: 1986Author: Tom SundellPage Count: 46Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is VG+ - unpunched. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description:Features:GAME: Condottieri - The Battle of Castagnaro, 11 March 1387Hawkwood: Master Condottiere - Historical background to "Condottieri"Rommel's War (QtrD) - Game reviewThe World at War - House rules for Axis & AlliesMore Variations on a Theme - Variant scenarios for: China Incident, MacArthur Road to Bataan, O'Connor's Offensive, End of the Iron Dream, Fight for the Beaches, Struggle for Stalingrad, Custer's Luck.West Font (SimCan) - Game review - Designer's response - Reviewer's reply.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Heritage Models War Game Rules (Heritage Models) Condottieri - Rules for Wargames in the Late Middle Ages Period (VG+)Manufacturer: Heritage ModelsProduct Line: War Game Rules (Heritage Models)Type: SoftcoverCopyright Date: 1976Author: Dave MillwardPage Count: 26Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is VG+. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description:Condottieri - Rules for Wargames in the Late Middle Ages Period Softcover.

hardcover. Condition: Good. JACKET HAS MODERATE EDGE WEAR- DUSTINESS TO BOARD TOPS WHERE JACKET HAS CURLED & MINOR SPOTTING TO PAGE TOPS. INTERIOR IS VERY GOOD- STURDY & CLEAN- VERY WELL ILLUSTRATED.

Magazine. Condition: Very Good. SPI Moves Magazine #051 - #100 #63 "Arabian Nightmare, Carrier, Kadesh, Condottieri" (VG+)Manufacturer: SPIProduct Line: Moves Magazine #051 - #100Type: MagazineCopyright Date: 1991Page Count: 64Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is VG+. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description:Features:Arabian Nightmare: The Kuwait War (S&T-139)- Feature Game Review- Game Replay- Alternate Air RulesThe Gulf War AnthologyCarrier (VG)- Game Review and AnalysisKadesh (Cmd-7)- Game Review and AnalysisGlory and Treasure at Castagnaro: Soldiers of Fortune in the Renaissance- Review of Condottieri (Wgmr-54)- Condottieri: History RewrittenOn the Production Spiral- The War for the Union (CoA)- Progress Report: White Eagle Eastward- S&T's Work in Progress: Chad and Holy WarScenarios & Variants- The Guns of August: Gulf War 1990-1991- Onslaught: Modifying the Action Determination Step- Battlefield Iraq- Arabian Nightmare- East Wind Rain: End Game Scenario- Tactics for Nicaragua (S&T-120)- The Banana Wars.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Faux-wood boards with printed beige strip over spine. No dust jacket. Cloth bookmark. Boards show a few scratches and small bumps, otherwise clean. Previous owner's signature on pen in FFEP. Paste-downs are mismatched. Interior is printed in old German-inspired typeface. Text is in German.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprinted. This fifth edition of Everyman's Encyclopaedia is thoroughly revised and completely reset in larger type. It comprises twelve handsome volumes with an attractive text supported by an immense number of relevant and helpful photographs and diagrams. Black cloth hardback with red lettering and design on front of cover and gilt and red lettering on spine, clean tight copy in good condition, 634pp brown illustrated Dust Jacket fading on spine otherwise also in good condition. All other 8 volumes available and listed on ABE Reprinted fifth edition 1972 published by J M Dent Heavy item therefore ONLY available for sale in the U K Book#103914.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition. Hardbound in dust jacket. Some wear, and a few tears to dust jacket edges, otherwise very good.

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Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Condition: Buono (Good). Oggetto: estratto da Il secolo illustrato 1919 formato carta: 24x17 cm ca. Nota: condizioni come da immagineP 3636. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1966. First Edition. 8vo. 304pp, Index, Sources. Hardcover, very good condition, slightly worn, spine faded; no dj, brief inscription on front endpaper. With 10 illustrations, 1 map. Time period is roughly 1200-1500 A.D. The subject: six leading Italian Condottieri, Captains of Fortune, their "individual acquisition and maintenance of power by force of arms" (Author's Note).; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 304 pages.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. hardcover in very good minus condition with no dust jacket.

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hardcover. first edition. 8vo 367pp. from Preface: "The modest intention of this book is no more than to parade the most interesting of the condottieri against the background of their times, telling their stories and exploring their diverse characters. If some of the stories have been told before, it may be just because they are rather good stories." #04004 HEAVY ITEM WILL REQUIRE EXTRA S/H. Book VG-: shelf wear, spotting, to boards and spine, bumped corners, mild foxing to endpapers, text clean, binding intact.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Previous owner's signature on front end-paper. A decent copy with minimal shelfwear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.