Azzo Alidosi
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Azzo Alidosi was an Italian condottiero and a lord of Imola
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The son of Roberto Alidosi
, he was governor of Fermo
in 1364–1367, and succeeded his father in Imola after his death. Named papal vicar of the city under the control of Cardinal Gil de Albornoz, he had first to face a rebellion of his brother Bertrando
, whose result was that both were brought to Bologna by the papal forces. He could return to Imola in 1364. The following year he had to quench another rebellion of the Imolese, only to be jailed in Bologna by the papal legate in 1366; he could return in the same year.
He married two times: with Rengarda Manfredi, from the ruling family of Faenza
, and with Margherita di Castelbarco.
He died in 1372.
Imola
thumb|250px|The Cathedral of Imola.Imola is a town and comune in the province of Bologna, located on the Santerno river, in the Emilia-Romagna region of north-central Italy...
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The son of Roberto Alidosi
Roberto Alidosi
Roberto Alidosi was a lord of Imola in the 14th century.He was appointed as Papal vicar in the city in December 1350, and in 1356 he was captain of the Papal army...
, he was governor of Fermo
Fermo
Fermo is a town and comune of the Marche, Italy, in the Province of Fermo.Fermo is located on a hill, the Sabulo with a fine view, on a branch from Porto San Giorgio on the Adriatic coast railway....
in 1364–1367, and succeeded his father in Imola after his death. Named papal vicar of the city under the control of Cardinal Gil de Albornoz, he had first to face a rebellion of his brother Bertrando
Bertrando Alidosi
Bertrando Alidosi was an Italian condottiero and the lord of Imola from 1372 until 1391. He was the son of Roberto Alidosi, and succeeded in his signoria to Azzo Alidosi, to whom he had been associated by will of Pope Urban V. In 1365 he had been also made lord of Castel del Rio, Monte del Fine...
, whose result was that both were brought to Bologna by the papal forces. He could return to Imola in 1364. The following year he had to quench another rebellion of the Imolese, only to be jailed in Bologna by the papal legate in 1366; he could return in the same year.
He married two times: with Rengarda Manfredi, from the ruling family of Faenza
Faenza
Faenza is an Italian city and comune, in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, situated 50 km southeast of Bologna.Faenza is noted for its manufacture of majolica ware glazed earthenware pottery, known from the name of the town as "faience"....
, and with Margherita di Castelbarco.
He died in 1372.