The Conspiracy of Gianluigi Fieschi, or, Genoa in the sixteenth century.
CHAPTER XV.
SIENA, THE FIESCHI AND SAMPIERO.
Ravages of the Barbary Corsairs--Bartolomeo Magiocco and the Duke of Savoy--The conference of Chioggia--Siege of Siena--Doria assassinates Ottobuono Fieschi--Sampiero di Bastelica and his memorable fight with Spanish knights--Revolts in Corsica--Vannina d’Ornano--The Fieschi faction unites with Sampiero--Ferocity of Stefano Doria--Sampiero is betrayed--Pier Luca Fieschi and his career.