condottiere
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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 Symonds, John Addington
After serving some time as a condottiere with the princes of Southern Italy, he was entrusted by the Genoese with the reconstruction of their fleet.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various
The condottiere was in other words a contractor or impresario, undertaking to do a certain piece of work for a certain price, and to furnish the requisite forces for the business in good working order.
From New Italian sketches by Symonds, John Addington
Orazio Baglioni, of the semiprincely Perugian family, was a distinguished condottiere.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 by Johnson, Rossiter
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 Collins, William Wiehe
