Biography

The second son of Gherardo III da Camino

Gherardo III da Camino

Gherardo III da Camino was an Italian feudal lord and military leader. He is generally considered the most outstanding member in the da Camino family.-Biography:...

, he was initially destined to the ecclesiastical career. After the assassination of his elder brother and lord of Treviso, Rizzardo IV da Camino

Rizzardo IV da Camino

Rizzardo IV da Camino was an Italian nobleman and military leader, a member of the da Camino family and lord of Treviso.He was the son of Gherardo III da Camino, first lord of Treviso from the family, and Alice da Vivaro...

, to which he perhaps took part, he became General Captain of Treviso. He continued the pro-Guelph

Guelphs and Ghibellines

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 stand of his father, keeping good relationships with the Patriarchate of Aquileia

Patriarchate of Aquileia

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 and the Republic of Venice

Republic of Venice

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, and supporting the Padua

Padua

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ns against Cangrande della Scala, lord of Verona

Verona

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. He later changed side, and allied with the Veronese Alboino I della Scala

Alboino I della Scala

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His unsteady conduct caused the Trevigiani people to rebel against him, under the lead of Rambaldo di Collato: Guecellone was forced to flee the city, ending the family's lordship in Treviso after 29 years (15 December 1312). In 1317, with the help of Cangrande della Scala, he besieged the city and the bishop's castle of San Martino at Ceneda, but in vain. Later he reconciled with the bishops, being confirmed by the latter in the investiture of Feltre

Feltre

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, Ceneda and Cadore, which had been conquered by Cangrande the previous year. The following year, he was excommunicated by the pope due to a dispute about his brother's testament.

He died at Serravalle in 1324.

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