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CHAPTER VIII.. Foreign Policy of the Italian States.

The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy · Jacob Burckhardt — chapter 2 of 79 · ~49 words · public domain

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FOREIGN POLICY OF THE ITALIAN STATES.

Envy felt towards Venice 88

Relations to other countries: sympathy with France 89

Plan for a balance of power 90

Foreign intervention and conquests 91

Alliances with the Turks 92

Counter-influence of Spain 94

Objective treatment of politics 95

Art of diplomacy 96

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