condottiere

The man still wore his mask, but at the first word which he uttered Brandilancia to his astonishment recognised the condottiere Radicofani.

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

As a daring and successful "condottiere," he was dear to his liberty-loving contemporaries, who protested against any encroachments from Rome or curtailment of their civil rights by native rulers.

From Cathedrals of Spain by John A.

Later we behold in him a papal nepot-prince in whom the Pope endeavored to embody all mundane power and honor; he made him his condottiere, his warder, his body-guard, and, finally, his worldly heir.

From Lucretia Borgia According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day by Ferdinand Gregorovius

CLEARCHUS, the son of Rhamphias, a Spartan general and condottiere.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various

It is old Gattamelata, the condottiere of the Venetian forces in the long wars with Padua.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877. by Various

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

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

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

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli