Loderingo Andalò
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Loderingo Andalò was an Italian
nobleman from a Bolognese
Ghibelline
family. He held many important civic positions and founded the Knights of Saint Mary
(also known as the Order of the glorious Saint Mary or Jovial Friars (Frati Gaudenti, in Latin)) in 1261. Loderingo was the brother of Diana, who founded the Dominican
Monastery of Saint Agnes. He was governor of Modena
in 1251, and, with Catalano dei Malavolti, shared the position of governor of Bologna in 1265, of Florence
in 1266, and of Bologna again in 1267.
The Order and the monastery were founded in 1233. The Order, which was approved by Pope Alexander IV
in 1261, was the first religious order of knighthood to grant the rank of 'militissa' to women who were the daughter, spouse or widow of a Knight. Its mission was to promote peace between warring municipal factions, but its members soon succumbed to self interest and it was suppressed by Sixtus V in 1558.
In 1267 he joined the Jovial Friars' monastery that he had founded at Ronzano
where he stayed until his death.
In Dante Alighieri
's Inferno
(of the Divine Comedy), he is found among the hypocrites in the Eighth Circle of Hell
. Loderingo is extolled for his fortitude in dying by his friend the poet Guittone d'Arezzo
.
He is also known as Loderingo degli Andalò, Loderingo d'Andalò, and Loderigo d'Andalo.
Italy
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nobleman from a Bolognese
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
Ghibelline
Guelphs and Ghibellines
The Guelphs and Ghibellines were factions supporting the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor, respectively, in central and northern Italy. During the 12th and 13th centuries, the split between these two parties was a particularly important aspect of the internal policy of the Italian city-states...
family. He held many important civic positions and founded the Knights of Saint Mary
Knights of Saint Mary
The Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary , also called the Order of Saint Mary of the Tower or the Order of the Knights of the Mother of God, commonly the Knights of Saint Mary, was a military order founded in 1261 when it received its rule from Pope Urban IV, who expressly states the purpose of the...
(also known as the Order of the glorious Saint Mary or Jovial Friars (Frati Gaudenti, in Latin)) in 1261. Loderingo was the brother of Diana, who founded the Dominican
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
Monastery of Saint Agnes. He was governor of Modena
Modena
Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
in 1251, and, with Catalano dei Malavolti, shared the position of governor of Bologna in 1265, of Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
in 1266, and of Bologna again in 1267.
The Order and the monastery were founded in 1233. The Order, which was approved by Pope Alexander IV
Pope Alexander IV
Pope Alexander IV was Pope from 1254 until his death.Born as Rinaldo di Jenne, in Jenne , he was, on his mother's side, a member of the de' Conti di Segni family, the counts of Segni, like Pope Innocent III and Pope Gregory IX...
in 1261, was the first religious order of knighthood to grant the rank of 'militissa' to women who were the daughter, spouse or widow of a Knight. Its mission was to promote peace between warring municipal factions, but its members soon succumbed to self interest and it was suppressed by Sixtus V in 1558.
In 1267 he joined the Jovial Friars' monastery that he had founded at Ronzano
Ronzano
Ronzano is a suburban district of Bologna, Italy on a hill westsouthwest of the city centre. It is notable for its hermitage.In 1848 G. Dozza discovered Etruscan artefacts on the Ronzano hill...
where he stayed until his death.
In Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri
Durante degli Alighieri, mononymously referred to as Dante , was an Italian poet, prose writer, literary theorist, moral philosopher, and political thinker. He is best known for the monumental epic poem La commedia, later named La divina commedia ...
's Inferno
Inferno (Dante)
Inferno is the first part of Dante Alighieri's 14th-century epic poem Divine Comedy. It is followed by Purgatorio and Paradiso. It is an allegory telling of the journey of Dante through what is largely the medieval concept of Hell, guided by the Roman poet Virgil. In the poem, Hell is depicted as...
(of the Divine Comedy), he is found among the hypocrites in the Eighth Circle of Hell
Hell
In many religious traditions, a hell is a place of suffering and punishment in the afterlife. Religions with a linear divine history often depict hells as endless. Religions with a cyclic history often depict a hell as an intermediary period between incarnations...
. Loderingo is extolled for his fortitude in dying by his friend the poet Guittone d'Arezzo
Guittone d'Arezzo
Guittone d'Arezzo was a Tuscan poet and the founder of the Tuscan School. He was an acclaimed secular love poet before his conversion in the 1260s, when he became a religious poet. In 1256, he was exiled from Arezzo due to his Guelf sympathies....
.
He is also known as Loderingo degli Andalò, Loderingo d'Andalò, and Loderigo d'Andalo.