CHAPTER VIII.

DISTURBANCE IN THE ROMAGNA. TUSCAN AND UMBRIAN NEIGHBOURS.

Girolamo Riario in Imola and Forlì—Death of Girolamo Riario—Catarina Riario Sforza—Disturbances in Forlì—Forlì remains in the Possession of the Riarii—Dispute about Piancaldoli—Conflicting Interests in the Affairs of Romagna—Dissatisfaction against Milan—Faenza and the Manfredi—Murder of Galeotto Manfredi—Revolt in Faenza—Lorenzo de’ Medici and Giovanni Bentivoglio, and the Disturbances in Faenza—Caterina Riario Sforza—Unhappy State of Affairs in the Romagna—Lorenzo de’ Medici and the Neighbouring States—Piombino and Siena—State of Parties in Siena—Lorenzo de’ Medici and Siena—Lorenzo de’ Medici and Lucca—The Connection of Città di Castello and Perugia—Franceschetto Cybò in Perugia—Lorenzo de’ Medici’s Opinion of Affairs in Perugia—Victory of the Baglioni Faction in Perugia—Violence of the Factions—Affairs of Ascoli—The Papal Authority and the Jealousy of Neighbouring States—The Orsini in connection with the Pope and Naples—Gentil Virginio and Niccolò Orsini 294

SIXTH BOOK.

_LATER YEARS OF LORENZO DE’ MEDICI’S LIFE._