Confoederatio Italica

desperate times need desperates measures.
Then i know that Soderini Piero was a person of conciliable nature, i immagine him destroyed by such decision.
Savonarola is not one with talk friendly.
 
Desperate measures for desperate times: this I can understand.
Pier Soderini arranging a political murder is a bit more difficult, even considering the times.

What the aftermath? Pier Soderini, broken by guilt and remorse, killing himself?
 
I was thinkin he give himself to his brother for punishement knowink to have killed a man of God
 
AFAIK the penalty for killing a priest was quite gruesome.
If Paolo is handing it out to his brother he will end up harder than a Cromwell. Or maybe I should say a Robespierre?
 
Blood is blood and we italians know that!
Exile, perhaps in some minor settlement on appennini to life as friar or monk
 
War in Romagna: While all these things were happening in Tuscany, Valentino continued its expansion plans against the lords of Romagna.
Especially his eyes were pointed towards Imola, Forli, and Cesena.
The leader, it seemed that those were the best city on which to build a strong domain focus in those lands.
Cesare Borgia could be ruthless, but he was no fool so first he had accepted the friendship of Louis XII of France and Lance and the soldiers he sent in exchange for free passage.
Having received permission from his father Alexander to remove by force the lords of these estates that he had revoked, appeared under the walls of Imola asking the city's surrender in the name of the Pope and the church.
The people of Imola opened the gates to Vitellozzo Vitelli and his soldiers without fight.
The situation presented in Forlì was harder, the city was ruled by Caterina Sforza, who, besides being on good terms with Florence (because of his friendship with Savonarola) was also much loved by his people, and especially very skillful and determined.
She asked his people if he wanted the rule of the Borgias or if they wanted to fight "If you fight," she said "you have me as your guide, otherwise open the doors of the city and I will go into exile."
Poichèil people were undecided, knowing that Valentine was known for his cruelty, Catherine retired to the fortress ready to support the siege.
The battle lasted two years, so it occurred to Valentino to take the fortress.
Fact the besieged rebuilding what had been destroyed by night and by day soldiers fought with great determination, always managing to repel the attacker.
Only when the pope began to bombard the walls day and night, preventing defenders to repair them, they managed to produce two openings in the walls large enough to permit an assault army general of Valentine which were eventually also joined forces promised by France.
Caterina fought bravely, sword in hand, alongside his troops, and only when the situation became desperate was forced to surrender.
She did, however, in the hands of the French who, by ancient custom, do not hold women as prisoners.
Il Valentino was forced to leave her free and had even, when the French army moved southward, to accompany her to Rome.
 
This may be the last update before september because i leave the sunny italy for northern side of the alps.
I'm going to drink bavarian beer
 
Blood is blood and we italians know that!
Exile, perhaps in some minor settlement on appennini to life as friar or monk

That's not possible: blood is paid with blood, the more so when the first blood to be spilt belongs to a martyr. In more practical terms, if Paolo Soderini saves his brother, his political career is over. If on the other hand he proves his loyalty to Fra Savonarola by condemning his own brother - even against the blandishments of those who would save him - his destiny will be to forge the Esercito Novo, and avenge the martyr on the true assassins. Blood is paid in blood and again.

Now have a good holiday in Bavaria, drink beer and eat weisswurstchen, but don't forget to woo the fair milkmaidens :D
 
Here i am.
I'm returned.
I love Germany.

Good, this week probably i shall not have time to continue this thing so i hope to be able next saturday.
 
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