Abstract

GARCIA JURADO, Roberto. Machiavelli and condottieri. Estud. polít. (Méx.) [online]. 2014, n.32, pp.37-58. ISSN 0185-1616.

This paper analyzes Machiavelli's reflections and opinions about the condottiere were relevant characters in the Machiavelli's work, the condottiere were mercenary soldiers, soldiers of fortune which had and important function in military and political facts in the XIV, XV and XVI centuries. Particularly about four of them: John Hawkwood, Francisco Sforza, Fabrizio Colonna y Castruccio Castracani. The analysis of these characters, or the Machiavelli's opinion about them, has the objective to show one of the most important elements of the Renaissance's wars, and so offer basic considerations to understand the general conception of human nature and the connection with political analysis.

Keywords : Condottieri; Mercenarie; Soldier; Warfare; Politics.