CHAPTER VIII

The third campaign in Romagna--Caesar goes to Spoleto-- The Duke of Urbino flees to Florence--Valentino takes possession of Urbino--Florence sends envoys to him-- Machiavelli’s first impressions of Caesar--The King of France warns Valentino not to molest Florence--Caesar plunders the palace of Urbino--Michael Angelo’s “Cupid”-- Camerino surrenders to Valentino’s lieutenants--Louis XII. receives Caesar and Alfonso d’Este at Milan--The King and Valentino enter into an agreement--Caesar goes to Imola-- Affairs of Bologna--Valentino prepares to attack Giovanni Bentivoglio, of Bologna 194