 In June 1434 Pope Eugenius was forced to flee from Rome, due to a combination of hostile forces, led by Filippo Maria Visconti of Milan, Niccolò Fortebraccio the condottiere, and the Colonna family in Rome, who formed their own republic.Juan Carvajal and many of the Roman curials fled to the Castel S. Angelo.Eugene found refuge in Florence, where Carvajal soon made his way.