ABSTRACT
For five years after the Oddi attack of 1495 the Baglioni prospered. Guido, “subtle and wise beyond all men of his time,” was the recognized leader of the family. There were three more members of the younger generation. Youngest of these was Grifonetto Baglioni, grandson of Braccio, already the father of three infant sons. Grifonetto had inherited his father’s and grandfather’s property and was much the richest of all the Baglioni. Carlo was brave and a good soldier like all the Baglioni, but born to be a villain. In solemn recognition of the great betrayal Gianpaolo, Morgante Baglioni and Gentile Brancaleone went into theatrically dramatic and ostentatious mourning: “Their Highnesses and all their household and all their soldiers were dressed in black. The trappings of their horses, the lances of their horsemen and footmen were likewise hung with black, every pennon and banneret black, black even the cords of their trumpets.
