Returned from exile where he accompanied his mother Caterina Sforza, Giovanni de 'Medici (1498-1526), becomes, under the name of Giovanni delle Bande Nere, captain of fortune at the service of the idea of a united Italy.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Luis TrenkerGiovanni Lombardo | Giovanni Lombardo |
 Carla SvevaMaria Salviati | Maria Salviati |
| EEthel MaggiCaterina Sforza | Caterina Sforza |
 Tito GobbiTroubadour Nino | Troubadour Nino |
 Giuseppe AddobbatiDuke of Lombardy | Duke of Lombardy |
 Herbert HübnerDuke of Urbino | Duke of Urbino |
 Aribert WäscherCardinal | Cardinal |