Writing War: Medieval Literary Responses to Warfare, and: Renaissance Military Memoirs: War, History, and Identity, 1450-1600 (review)
In: The journal of military history, Band 70, Heft 1, S. 219-221
ISSN: 1543-7795
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In: The journal of military history, Band 70, Heft 1, S. 219-221
ISSN: 1543-7795
In: The journal of military history, Band 70, Heft 1, S. 219-221
ISSN: 0899-3718
In: The journal of military history, Band 69, Heft 4, S. 1200-1201
ISSN: 1543-7795
In: The journal of military history, Band 69, Heft 4, S. 1200
ISSN: 0899-3718
In: The journal of military history, Band 68, Heft 4, S. 1105-1141
ISSN: 1543-7795
Tuscany's geopolitical situation in the seventeenth century was unique and unenviable. The historiography of the Medici Grand Duchy, in particular of the reign of Ferdinand II, has ignored the difficult position that the ruling family faced and has overlooked its diplomatic and military successes. This article addresses three primary challenges facing the Medici: the difficulty of maintaining neutrality between Habsburg Spain and Bourbon France; the need to transform the state's costly defence organization; and the practicalities of defending Tuscany's borders from incursions by neighbouring states. Ferdinand II ably confronted these challenges with skilful diplomacy and an innovative defence policy.
In: The journal of military history, Band 68, Heft 4, S. 1105-1142
ISSN: 0899-3718
In: The journal of military history, Band 68, Heft 2, S. 588
ISSN: 0899-3718