Iacopo II Appiani
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Iacopo II Appiani was the lord of Piombino
from 1405 until 1441.
He was born in Piombino
, the son of Gherardo Appiano, whom he succeeded in 1405, remaining under the regency of his mother Paola Colonna
until coming of age. He is described as a cruel man, switching abruptly his alliances from the Republic of Florence
to that of Siena
, and then moving again to the former. He strengthened his position by marrying Donella Fieschi, daughter of the powerful Genoese
patrician and Florentine commander Gian Luigi Fieschi.
Iacopo died childless in 1441, perhaps poisoned, and was succeeded by his mother.
Principality of Piombino
The Principality of Piombino was a state of Italy, which existed from 1399 to 1805, when Napoleon absorbed it into the Principality of Lucca and Piombino...
from 1405 until 1441.
He was born in Piombino
Piombino
Piombino is an Italian town and comune of circa 35,000 inhabitants in the province of Livorno . It lies on the border between the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea, in front of Elba Island and at the northern side of Maremma.-Overview:...
, the son of Gherardo Appiano, whom he succeeded in 1405, remaining under the regency of his mother Paola Colonna
Paola Colonna
Paola Colonna was the lady of Piombino from 1441 until 1445.She was born in Rome into one of the most powerful family of Rome. Her brother Giordano was shortly Prince of Salerno and Duke of Venosa, while her brother Oddo would become Pope Martin V. On June 18, 1396 she was married to Gherardo...
until coming of age. He is described as a cruel man, switching abruptly his alliances from the Republic of Florence
Republic of Florence
The Republic of Florence , or the Florentine Republic, was a city-state that was centered on the city of Florence, located in modern Tuscany, Italy. The republic was founded in 1115, when the Florentine people rebelled against the Margraviate of Tuscany upon Margravine Matilda's death. The...
to that of Siena
Republic of Siena
The Republic of Siena , was a state originating from the city of Siena in Tuscany, Central Italy.It existed for over four hundreds years, from the late 11th century until the year 1555, when was defeated by the rival Duchy of Florence in alliance with the Spanish crown...
, and then moving again to the former. He strengthened his position by marrying Donella Fieschi, daughter of the powerful Genoese
Republic of Genoa
The Most Serene Republic of Genoa |Ligurian]]: Repúbrica de Zêna) was an independent state from 1005 to 1797 in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast, as well as Corsica from 1347 to 1768, and numerous other territories throughout the Mediterranean....
patrician and Florentine commander Gian Luigi Fieschi.
Iacopo died childless in 1441, perhaps poisoned, and was succeeded by his mother.