Abstract: The publication of the memoirs of Domenico Sauli—a merchant in the service of Clement VII, Francesco II Sforza, and Charles V—supplements existing work on the Italian Wars and on the still obscure aspects of the European diplomatic game in which Italy, and in particular Milan, played an essential role. Bilingual Italian-French edition
Keyword: Histoire de la Renaissance, XVIe siècle, guerres d’Italie, diplomatie, duché de Milan, littérature italienne de la Renaissance, correspondance, autobiographie, plaidoyer, livre de famille