condottiere

A body of disbanded mercenaries form themselves into the first condottiere company known in Italy.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Rossiter Johnson

The subjects of the three panels represent the entry into Jerusalem, and scenes from the stirring times in which the great condottiere played so prominent a part.

From Cathedral Cities of Italy by William Wiehe Collins

His two masterpieces are "The Incredulity of St. Thomas" and the statue of Colleoni, the celebrated condottiere who had commanded the Venetian troops.

From The Century of Columbus by James J. Walsh

On which side of a quarrel a condottiere fought mattered but little, so great was the confusion of Italian politics, and so complete was the egotism of these fraudful, violent, and treacherous party leaders.

From New Italian sketches by John Addington Symonds

Seeing that the indignation of her mistress merely amused the condottiere the dwarf took a cajoling tone.

From Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) by Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Williams) Champney

Xenophon became in essence a mercenary lord, somewhat like the condottieri of Renaissance Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Like the humanist condottieri of 15th century Italy, they built themselves impregnable and magnificent castles.

From Time Magazine Archive

The chosen electors went about that serious task with all the noble intent and show of national interest of a group of condottieri.

From Time Magazine Archive

As a result, these condottieri have conducted Italy into slavery and disgrace.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

This man, as I said, having been named by the Syracusans commander of their armies, immediately realized that mercenary forces were useless, since their condottieri were men like our Italian condottieri.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli