Renaissance

List of Characters

Giovanni Auditore: father

Maria Auditore: mother

Ezio Auditore: second son of Giovanni

Federico Auditore: eldest son of Giovanni

Petruccio Auditore: youngest son of Giovanni

Claudia Auditore: daughter of Giovanni

Mario Auditore: brother of Giovanni

Annetta: Auditore family housekeeper

Paola: sister of Annetta

Orazio: servant of Mario Auditore

Duccio Dovizi: ex-boyfriend of Claudia

Giulio: secretary to Giovanni Auditore

Dottore Ceresa: family doctor

Gambalto: sergeant in command of Mario Auditore's guards

Cristina Calfucci: girlfriend of the young Ezio

Antonio Calfucci: father of Cristina

Manfredo d'Arzenta: son of wealthy family, later married to Cristina

Gianetta: friend of Cristina

Sandeo: Cristina's father's clerk

Jacopo de' Pazzi: member of Pazzi family, fifteenth-century Florentine bankers

Francesco de' Pazzi: nephew of Jacopo

Vieri de' Pazzi: son of Francesco

Stefano da Bagnone: priest, secretary to Jacopo

Father Giocondo: priest in San Gimignano

Terzago, Tebaldo, Capitano Roberto, Zohane and Bernardo: soldiers and guards in the service of the Pazzi family

Galeazzo Maria Sforza (Galeazzo): Duke of Milan, 1444-76

Caterina Sforza: daughter of Galeazzo, 1463-1509

Girolamo Riario, Duke of Forli: Caterina's husband, 1443-88

Bianca Riario: daughter of Caterina, 1478-1522

Ottaviano Riario: son of Caterina, 1479-1523

Cesare Riario: son of Caterina, 1480-1540

Giovanni Riario: son of Caterina, 1484-96

Galeazzo Riario: son of Caterina, 1485-1557

Nezetta: wet-nurse to Caterina's baby

Lodovico Sforza: Duke of Milan, brother of Galeazzo, 1452-1508

Ascanio Sforza: cardinal, brother of Galeazzo and Lodovico, 1455-1505

Lorenzo de' Medici, 'Lorenzo the Magnificent': Italian statesman, 1449-92

Clarice Orsini: wife of Lorenzo de' Medici, 1 453-87

Lucrezia de' Medici: daughter of Lorenzo de' Medici, 1470-1553

Piero de' Medici: son of Lorenzo de' Medici, 1 471-1503

Maddalena de' Medici: daughter of Lorenzo de' Medici, 1473-1528

Giuliano de' Medici: brother of Lorenzo, 1 453-78

Fioretta Gorini: mistress of Giuliano de' Medici

Boetio: servant of Lorenzo de' Medici

Giovanni Lampugnani: conspirator in murder of Galeazzo, d. 1476

Carlo Visconti: conspirator in murder of Galeazzo, d. 1477

Gerolamo Olgiati: conspirator in murder of Galeazzo, 1453-77

Bernardo Baroncelli: conspirator in murder of Giuliano de' Medici

Uberto Alberti: Gonfaloniere of Florence (chief official of the Council of Magistrates)

Rodrigo Borgia: Spaniard, cardinal, later Pope Alexander VI, 1451-1503

Antonio Maffei: priest, conspirator in murder of Giuliano de' Medici

Raffaele Riario: Pazzi sympathizer, nephew of the Pope, 1451-1521

Francesco Salviati Riario, Archbishop of Pisa: involved in Pazzi conspiracy

Lodovico and Checco Orsi: Orsi brothers, mercenaries

Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli: philosopher and writer, 1469-1527

Leonardo da Vinci: artist, scientist, sculptor, etc., 1452-1 519

Agniolo and Innocento: assistants to Leonardo da Vinci

Girolamo Savonarola: Dominican priest and political leader, 1452-98

Marsilio Ficino: philosopher, 1433-99

Giovanni Pico della Mirandola: philosopher, 1463-94

Poliziano (Angelo Ambrogini): scholar and poet, tutor to de' Medici children, 1454-94

Botticelli (Alessandro di Moriano Filipepi): artist, 1445-1510

Jacopo Saltarelli: artist's model, b. 1459

Fra Domenico da Pescia and Fra Silvestro: monks, associates of Savonarola

Brother Girolamo: monk at the abbey of Monteciano, cousin of Savonarola

Giovanni Mocenigo: Doge of Venice, 1409-85

Carlo Grimaldi: member of Mocenigo's entourage

Conte de Pexaro: patron of Leonardo in Venice

Nero: official assistant to Conte de Pexaro

Emilio Barbarigo: Venetian merchant, allied to Rodrigo Borgia

Silvio Barbarigo ('Il Rosso'): state inquisitor, cousin of Emilio Barbarigo

Marco Barbarigo: cousin of Silvio and Emilio

Agostino Barbarigo: younger brother of Marco

Dante Moro: Marco's bodyguard

Carlo Grimaldi: in Doge's entourage

Bartolomeo d'Alviano: mercenary

Gilberto the Fox, la Volpe: member of the Assassins

Corradin: the Fox's assistant

Antonio de Magianis: head of thieves' guild in Venice

Ugo: member of thieves' guild

Rosa: member of thieves' guild

Paganino: member of thieves' guild

Michiel: member of thieves' guild

Bianca: member of thieves' guild

Sister Teodora: brothel owner

Glossary of Italian and Latin terms

abominato filth/wretch

accademico academic

accompagnatrice companions, chaperones

addio goodbye

Ahime Alas

Aiutami, Dio! Help me, God

Aiuto! Help!

Al ladro! Stop, thief!

Altezza Highness

amici intimi close friends

amico mio my friend

amministratore administrator, manager

amore mio my darling

anche also, too

anch'io me too, same here

Aprite la porta! Open the gate!

Arcivescovo Archbishop

aristocrazia aristocracy

artiglierie artillery

Assassino Assassin

bacino basin (in a dock)

bambina baby

Basta! Enough!

bastardo, bastardi bastard/s

bello handsome

ben fatto well done

benvenuti welcome

Birbante! rascal, rogue

biscotti biscuits

bistecca beefsteak

bordello brothel

buona fortuna good luck

buona sera good evening

buon' giorno good morning, good day

buon viaggio safe journey

caffe coffee

calma calm down

campo area

Cane rognoso! Mangy cur!

capitano captain

Capito? Understand?

cappa cloak, cowl

carcassa carcase

Carnevale Carnival

caro, cara, carissima dearest, darling

casa, dolce casa home, sweet home

castello castle

cazzo! prick/shit

Che vista penosa! What a painful sight!

chiudi il becco shut up

ciao goodbye

ciccione fatty

cimice bedbug

codardo coward

coglioni balls

commandante commander, captain

Commendatore Commander

compagno comrade

condottieri hired soldiers, mercenaries

coniglio! coward, chicken

Cordelie corno ducale traditional hat worn by the Doges of Venice

cosi like this

Creapa, traditore! Die, traitor!

crepi il lupo may the wolf die

Curia the Roman law court

diavolo devil

Distinti saluti sincerely, faithfully (in a letter)

dottore doctor

ducati ducats

duce leader

duchessa duchess

Duomo dome (meaning the cathedral in Florence)

Evviva! hurrah

fidanzato fiance

figa vagina (slang)

Figlio d'un cane! Son of a bitch!

finanziatore financier, backer

fiorini florins

fottiti! fuck you!

Fra' Brother

fratelli brothers

fratellino little brother

funzionario da accoglienza reception, welcoming party

grappa Italian alcoholic drink grassone bastardo fat bastard Grazie a Dio Thank God Grazie, amici Thank you, friends grullo silly

hospitarius guest-master of monastery

idiota idiot

il Magnifico the Magnificent

il Spagnolo the Spaniard

in bocca al lupo! good luck!

Infame Awful, shocking

Infelix ego omnium auxilio destitutus Unhappy I, bereft of all comfort

in perfetto ordine shipshape

inquisitore inquisitor

intensi certainly/understood

liberta liberty

'Liberta! Liberta! Popolo e liberta!' Liberty! Liberty! The People and Liberty

Luridi branco di cani bastardi! filthy bunch of son-of-bitches

luridi codardi filthy cowards

lurido porco filthy pig

Ma certo! But of course

Ma che? But what's this?

Ma che cazzo? What the fuck was that?

madre mother

Maestro Master

maledetto cursed

marmocchio brat

medico doctor

merda! shit!

Messer Sir

mia colomba my dove

mi dispiace veramente I'm truly sorry

miserabili pezzi di merda miserable piece of shit

molto onorato very honoured

nipote nephew

no preoccuparvi not to worry, don't worry

novizia novice nun

ora di pranzo lunchtime oste innkeeper

palazzo palace passeggiata evening stroll

Perdonate, Messere Sorry, sir

piccina little one

piccola small, little

pistola pistol

popolo the people

porco pig

porco demonio! spawn of the devil

principessa princess

promesso promise

puttana whore

Rallegramenti! Congratulations! Requiescat in pace Rest in peace ribollita Tuscan soup

salute! bless you!

Sancta simplicitas! What Blessed Simplicity

Sangue di Giuda! Christ on a bicycle

scusi excuse me

se lo tu dici if you say so

Ser Sir

sfortunato unlucky

si yes

signore Mr, gentleman

Signoria governing authority

signorina miss

signorine plural of signorina

soldo penny

Sono grato del tuo aiuto I'm grateful for your help

sorellina little sister

Spero di si I hope so

Stai bene All right

Stolti! Fools!

stronzo asshole, prick, etc.

su altezza your highness

subito suddenly

tagliagole cut-throat

tartaruga tortoise, slowcoach

terra ferma dry land

tesora, tesoro sweetheart, treasure

Ti arresto! I arrest you!

traditore traitor

Tutti per uno e uno per tutti! All for one and one for all!

ubriacone drunkard

uomo coraggioso brave man

va bene all right vecchio old

zio uncle