Ladislao Guinigi
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Ladislao Guinigi was an Italian lord of Lucca
and condottiero.
, the son of the city's lord Paolo Guinigi
. He started the military career early in his life: in 1425 he was hired by the Republic of Florence
at the head of 700 knights, then by Filippo Maria Visconti
, lord of Milan. He left in 1428, returning to Lucca, which was at the time under pressure from Florence. He fought alongside Francesco Sforza, but was captured and detained at Milan for an unknown period, after which he lived in exile.
The last mention of Ladislao is in a plot (1443–1444) with Spinetta Fregoso, lord of Sarzana
, to restore the family lordship in his home city, but the plan was discovered and thwarted. The dat of his death is unknown.
Lucca
Lucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plainnear the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca...
and condottiero.
Biography
He was born at LuccaLucca
Lucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plainnear the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca...
, the son of the city's lord Paolo Guinigi
Paolo Guinigi
Paolo Guinigi was a lord of Lucca from 1400 until 1430.-Biography:Paolo was born in Lucca in 1372. He was the son of Francesco Guinigi, member of one of the most outstanding families of Lucca. He was sent to London in 1389 and then to the Flanders , to care for the family's affairs...
. He started the military career early in his life: in 1425 he was hired by 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...
at the head of 700 knights, then by Filippo Maria Visconti
Filippo Maria Visconti
Filippo Maria Visconti was ruler of Milan from 1412 to 1447.-Biography:Filippo Maria Visconti, who had become nominal ruler of Pavia in 1402, succeeded his assassinated brother Gian Maria Visconti as Duke of Milan in 1412. They were the sons of Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Gian Maria's predecessor, by...
, lord of Milan. He left in 1428, returning to Lucca, which was at the time under pressure from Florence. He fought alongside Francesco Sforza, but was captured and detained at Milan for an unknown period, after which he lived in exile.
The last mention of Ladislao is in a plot (1443–1444) with Spinetta Fregoso, lord of Sarzana
Sarzana
Sarzana is a town and comune in the Province of La Spezia, of Liguria, Italy, 15 km east of Spezia, on the railway to Pisa, at the point where the railway to Parma diverges to the north...
, to restore the family lordship in his home city, but the plan was discovered and thwarted. The dat of his death is unknown.