Condottieri

(redirected from Masnada)

The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Condottieri

leaders of mercenary military detachments (or companies) in Italy from the 14th through 16th centuries in the service of individual rulers and popes.

The condottieri became very important in the continuous warfare between the Italian states. In the 14th century most of the recruits were foreign knights, but at the end of the 14th century Italian condottieri began displacing the foreigners. Some condottieri seized power in cities and established tyrannies, like Francesco Sforza in Milan. The condottieri, who plundered and devastated Italy, contributed to the weakening of the country. In the late 15th century, when infantry and artillery became more important than cavalry (the main force of the condottieri), the institution of the condottieri gradually began to disappear.

References in periodicals archive ?

Fausto Masnada was third, one minute and 20 seconds behind the front two and 21 seconds ahead of home favorite Vincenzo Nibali, who leapfrogged Roglic into second in the overall standings.

Italian noses out Czech in Giro's back breaking 16th stage climb

Wolff M, Johannesen KM, Hedrich UB, Masnada S, Rubboli G, Gardella E, et al .

Successful Adaptation of Targeted Gene Panel Next-Generation Sequencing in Regional Hospital in Hong Kong: Genomic Diagnosis of SCN2A-Related Seizure Disorder

5) e rivela come egli li avesse allevati dopo che la madre Galaciella mori di parto, ma un giorno una "masnada / d'Arabi" (ott.

"Lo riconosce all'aquila d'argento": la sublime bellezza di Ruggiero e la coerenza del canto XXXVI deir Orlando furioso

Nel suo vagare meditabondo egli non vuole nemmeno immaginare gli orrendi "vituperi che una masnada di sicari doveva aver commesso su quella povera vecchia che sola era rimasta ad affrontarli", sebbene "lo stato miserevole del cadavere, il disordine della stanza attestavano degli scherni spietati ch'ella aveva sofferto" (X 670).

Nievo al cospetto di Napoleone: condanna etica e razionalizzazione storica della violenza napoleonica nelle Confessioni d'un italiano

Storia di Jacone fiorentino e della sua 'masnada' antivasariana." Ricerche di Storia dell'Arte 34 (1988): 5-34.

Vasari: between the Paragone and the portraits of himself

Teolane's dam, Masnada, was by Erins Isle, who was trained by Bolger to win the Gallinule Stakes and the Ballymoss Stakes (later the Tattersalls Gold Cup) before continuing his career with great success for Charlie Whittingham in the States.

Bolger fillies light up juvenile scene; IRELAND'S EYE

Kevin Manning enjoyed another successful season and brought his tally to 56 when notching a final day double on Just Special and course-specialist Masnada.

Racing: Brilliant treble wins Mick title; MIRROR RACING'S KINANE LANDS THE BIG ONE ON FINAL DAY OF FLAT

MY SELECTIONS.- 12.30 Salt Lake City; 1.00 Seaforde; 1.30 Kalamunda (nap); 2.00 Find The King; 2.30 Florida Villas; 3.00 Yesterday; 3.30 Masnada; 4.00 Ceol Na Sraide

Racing: Kinane's in frame for glory

We can always rely on a good run from Masnada and Jim Bolger's game mare could be the answer to the Ray O'Brien Mazda Handicap.

Racing: KINANE CAN; Mick and Johannesburg expect Curragh glory

Only Fausto Masnada (Androni Giocattoli) stopped Team Sky from taking a third-stage victory, but Froome was happy to have his mojo back and congratulated and quickly debriefed with Sivakov and Geoghegan Hart before leaving them to take the spotlight.

Team Ineos faces backlash

[This formation is scattered, shame scorned, and Jacopone, along with his troops (masnada) raises the standard on the battle field.]

Politically-committed writing and mystical lyricism in Jacopone da Todi: Plange la Eclesia