Pino I Ordelaffi
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Pino I Ordelaffi (c. 1356 – July 1402) was an Italian condottiero and lord of Forlì
from 1386 until his death. A member of the Ordelaffi family, he was the son of Giovanni Ordelaffi and Tebalda Malatesta
. He was also Papal vicar of Forlimpopoli
, Castrocaro Terme and Sarsina
.
After imprisoning his uncle Sinibaldo
, he assumed the rule of Forlì in 1386. In 1399 he poisoned his cousin Giovanni Ordelaffi
.
He died by apoplexy
. His brother Cecco III
succeeded him in the rule of Forlì.
Forlì
Forlì is a comune and city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, and is the capital of the province of Forlì-Cesena. The city is situated along the Via Emilia, to the right of the Montone river, and is an important agricultural centre...
from 1386 until his death. A member of the Ordelaffi family, he was the son of Giovanni Ordelaffi and Tebalda Malatesta
Malatesta
Malatesta may refer to:*The House of Malatesta, an Italian family which ruled over Rimini from the thirteenth to the fifteenth century*Errico Malatesta , an Italian anarchist*Malatesta , a 1970 German film...
. He was also Papal vicar of Forlimpopoli
Forlimpopoli
Forlimpopoli is a town and comune in the Province of Forlì-Cesena, northern Italy. It is located on the Via Emilia between Cesena and Forlì.-History:...
, Castrocaro Terme and Sarsina
Sarsina
Sarsina is an Italian town situated in the province of Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. Its territory is included in the Tuscan-Romagnolo Apennines.-History:...
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After imprisoning his uncle Sinibaldo
Sinibaldo I Ordelaffi
Sinibaldo I Ordelaffi was a lord of Forlì, the son of Francesco II Ordelaffi.In 1376, with the support of the Ghibelline party, he took advantage of a revolt of Forlì against the Papal authority, to rebuild the seigniory established by his ancestor Francesco I in 1315...
, he assumed the rule of Forlì in 1386. In 1399 he poisoned his cousin Giovanni Ordelaffi
Giovanni Ordelaffi
Giovanni Ordelaffi was a member of the noble family of Ordelaffi, the Lords of Forlì, in Italy, in the 14th and in the 15th centuries.Born in Forlì, he was a famous condottiero....
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He died by apoplexy
Apoplexy
Apoplexy is a medical term, which can be used to describe 'bleeding' in a stroke . Without further specification, it is rather outdated in use. Today it is used only for specific conditions, such as pituitary apoplexy and ovarian apoplexy. In common speech, it is used non-medically to mean a state...
. His brother Cecco III
Francesco III Ordelaffi
Francesco III Ordelaffi , also known as Cecco II, was an Italian condottiero and lord of Forlì. A member of the Ordelaffi family, he was brother to Pino I....
succeeded him in the rule of Forlì.