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Apr 2, 2024 · Niccolò Piccinino (born 1386, Perugia, Papal States—died 1444, Milan) was an Italian soldier of fortune who played an important role in the 15th-century wars of the Visconti of Milan against Venice, Florence, and the pope. A butcher’s son, Piccinino became a soldier and eventually joined the forces of the condottiere Braccio da Montone ...
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Allegedly Niccolò Piccinino is the horseman 2nd from left. In 1438, during the war between Venice and Milan, Piccinino, fighting for the duchy of Milan Filippo Maria Visconti, tried to take the city of Brescia, in Lombardy, but Scaramuccia da Forlì, fighting for Venice, intervened successfully to raise the siege.
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Biografia. Medaglia di Niccolò Piccinino realizzata da Pisanello. Nato a Callisciana, nei pressi di Perugia, nel 1386, era figlio di Francesco, macellaio di professione, e di Nina [3] [4]. Perse il padre all'età di 10 anni, ucciso da alcuni esponenti della fazione popolare dei Raspanti [4], e visse con la madre per altri due anni, quando di ...
Jan 28, 2024 · Niccolò Piccinino (1386-1444) was an Italian condottiero. Born in Callisciana, he was nicknamed “Piccinino” due to his stature. He started as a soldier in Bologna, serving various leaders. He fought victoriously in several battles for Filippo Maria Visconti against Venice.
PICCININO, Niccolò. – Uno dei maggiori condottieri del XV secolo, nacque probabilmente a Perugia nel 1386, da una famiglia originaria del borgo di Calisciana. Il padre Francesco apparteneva al popolo perugino e possedeva una casa nella parrocchia di S. Fortunato a Porta Sant’Angelo «cum banchis aptis ad macellandum».
Niccolò Piccinino, his surname meaning the "tiny one," was one of the most accomplished condottieri (professional soldiers) in fifteenth-century Italy. He worked primarily for the Duke of Milan, Filippo Maria Visconti, who eventually adopted him, hence the addition of the name VICECOMES (Visconti) on the medal.
Niccolò Piccinino. Niccolò Piccinino, condottiere. Born in Perugia in 1380, died in 1444. Piccinino was a pupil of Braccio Da Montone in the art of war and was in command of the army of the Duke of Milano. Artist: Antonio Pisano (known as Pisanello) — Painter and Sculptor, 1395-1455.
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