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Castel Sant' Angelo (kästĕl` säntän`jālō), Hadrian's Mausoleum, or Hadrian's Mole, massive round construction on the right bank of the Tiber in Rome. Originally built (A.D. 135–39) by Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum mausoleum (môsəlē`əm) ..... Click the link for more information. for himself and his successors, it was later decorated and fortified as a place of refuge for the popes and was connected to the Vatican by a secret passage. It was used as a fortress and prison until 1870 and is now a museum. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For example, by ending the narrative in early May of 1527, Guicciardini can remain conveniently neutral about the Florentine Republic of 1527-30; and the closing image of Pope Clement, trapped in Castel Sant' Angelo, fearing what may await him, emphasizes poignantly for the young duke the consequences of ineffective leadership. |
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