Case #635

Case Description

Marsilio and Nicolo came to blows in the street and had a swordfight, and Nicolo killed Marsilio; Nicolo had been hanging out outside an hostaria with the host when he noticed the baker and a priest pointing at him and talking, and went over and shouted at them how they shouldn't point at gentlement; the baker told Marsilio that he had been mistreated by Niccolo, and Marsilio came out to admonish him, and Niccolo challenged him, and Marsilio called him a crier and a thief, Nicolo whipped out his sword, Marsilio said he didn't want to duel with such a cheater ("pari furbi"), Niccolo called Marsilio a pig, and a coward, Marsilio went and got his sword, and off it went from there

Motive

challenge to status among armed men

Outcome

Filled indicator = recorded in source; hollow = not recorded or not applicable.

Archival Sources

Archival location

II.138.6620

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