the Bolognese. When King Louis XII arrived in the neighborhood of Bologna, several of Bonafede's friends among the cardinals advised him to flee the city, but he refused, pointing out that the Bolognese had taken great risks to save him from Trivulzio, and stealing away would be a serious mistake; only if he were promoted to a high office in Rome could he depart, something Julius was not prepared to do; Bonafede then demanded instead to be reconfirmed as governor. The Pope then wrote to Bonafede, ordering him to leave Bologna under threat of suspension from his benefices. After some recriminations between Bonafede, the papal Legate, and the government of Bologna, Bonafede obeyed. He returned to his home in San Giusto. Pope Julius II died on 21 February 1513. San Giusto In 1513, Niccolò completed a palace which he had been building since before 1504 in San Giusto. The principal façade has an inscription, "Nicolò Bonafede, Distinguished and Experienced Man, Bishop of Chiusi, having discharged with great distinction military missions for the Apostolic See, most recently against the French, and the governorship of a great many provinces [including] Bologna and Rome, has erected this house for his own repose and for the advantage of [his] descendants, and having demolished the little dwellings, he decorated [the palace] with attractive brickwork in the distinguished piazza, 23 October 1513. In 1519, Bonafede was recalled by Pope Leo X from his retirement in San Giusto, on the advice of Cardinal Giuliano de'Medici, Cardinal Francesco Armellino the Legate of the Marches, and others, and again named Commissary General of the papal army in the Marches. On 20 March 1520, his forces killed Ludovico Euffreducci (Freduccio), the tyrant of Fermo. During his administration he reformed the governments of Fermo, Loreto, Osimo, and Ascoli. His actions, however, were looked on jealously by the Orsini faction, who had been supporters of Ludovico Euffreducci, and with the assistance of the Pope's sister, they determined to end Bonafede's tenure, and replace him with the bishop of Rimini, Fabio Cerri. Bonafede was summoned to Rome for "consultations' with the Pope, and the Bishop of Rimini, Vice-Legate of the March took over his functions. After a welcoming interview, Niccolò heard nothing from the Pope for the next ten days. A second interview brought complements, but also a narration of the complaints of the Orsini faction. Three days later, Bonafede left Rome for