Renzo di Ceri
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Renzo di Ceri, true name Lorenzo dell'Anguillara (1475 or 1476 – January 1536) was as an Italian
condottiero. He was a member of the Anguillara family.
Born in Ceri
, he was the son of Giovanni degli Anguillara.
He fought for the Orsini family against the Papal States
and Cesare Borgia
. In 1503 he was hired by Spain
and took part to the Battle of Garigliano
of that year. In 1507 he was at the service of Julius II.
In 1510 he fought for the Republic of Venice
in the Italian Wars
. He defeated Silvio Savelli
but was in turn beat by Prospero Colonna
, whom he had harassed during the siege of Crema
. In 1523 he attacked Rubiera
and Reggio Emilia
.
He led Clement VII's troops in his feudal war against the Colonna family
and was present at the Sack of Rome (1527)
.
Renzo di Ceri died following a fall from his horse in 1536.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
condottiero. He was a member of the Anguillara family.
Born in Ceri
Ceri
Ceri is a small town in the Lazio , a frazione of the comune of Cerveteri, in the province of Rome. It occupies a fortified plateau of tuff at a short distance from the city of Cerveteri. -History:...
, he was the son of Giovanni degli Anguillara.
He fought for the Orsini family against the Papal States
Papal States
The Papal State, State of the Church, or Pontifical States were among the major historical states of Italy from roughly the 6th century until the Italian peninsula was unified in 1861 by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia .The Papal States comprised territories under...
and Cesare Borgia
Cesare Borgia
Cesare Borgia , Duke of Valentinois, was an Italian condottiero, nobleman, politician, and cardinal. He was the son of Pope Alexander VI and his long-term mistress Vannozza dei Cattanei. He was the brother of Lucrezia Borgia; Giovanni Borgia , Duke of Gandia; and Gioffre Borgia , Prince of Squillace...
. In 1503 he was hired by Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and took part to the Battle of Garigliano
Battle of Garigliano (1503)
The Battle of Garigliano was fought on December 29, 1503 between a Spanish army under Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba and a French army commanded by Ludovico II, Marquis of Saluzzo.-Preliminary phase:...
of that year. In 1507 he was at the service of Julius II.
In 1510 he fought for the Republic of Venice
Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic was a state originating from the city of Venice in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late 7th century until 1797. It was formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice and is often referred to as La Serenissima, in...
in the Italian Wars
Italian Wars
The Italian Wars, often referred to as the Great Italian Wars or the Great Wars of Italy and sometimes as the Habsburg–Valois Wars, were a series of conflicts from 1494 to 1559 that involved, at various times, most of the city-states of Italy, the Papal States, most of the major states of Western...
. He defeated Silvio Savelli
Silvio Savelli
Silvio Savelli was an Italian condottiero. A member of the Savelli family of Rome, he was the brother of Troiano Savelli.After the initial baronal struggles against the Colonna and the Orsini, he was hired by the Republic of Florence, taking part in the war for Pisa in 1503–1505...
but was in turn beat by Prospero Colonna
Prospero Colonna
Prospero Colonna , sometimes referred to as Prosper Colonna, was an Italian condottiero in the service of the Papal States and the Holy Roman Empire during the Italian Wars.-Biography:...
, whom he had harassed during the siege of Crema
Crema, Italy
Crema is a town and comune in the province of Cremona, in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is built along the river Serio at 43 km from Cremona. It is also the seat of a Catholic Bishop, who gave to Crema the title of city...
. In 1523 he attacked Rubiera
Rubiera
Rubiera is a comune in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located on the Via Emilia about 50 km northwest of Bologna and about 13 km southeast of Reggio Emilia.-History:...
and Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia is an affluent city in northern Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. It has about 170,000 inhabitants and is the main comune of the Province of Reggio Emilia....
.
He led Clement VII's troops in his feudal war against the Colonna family
Colonna family
The Colonna family is an Italian noble family; it was powerful in medieval and Renaissance Rome, supplying one Pope and many other Church and political leaders...
and was present at the Sack of Rome (1527)
Sack of Rome (1527)
The Sack of Rome on 6 May 1527 was a military event carried out by the mutinous troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor in Rome, then part of the Papal States...
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Renzo di Ceri died following a fall from his horse in 1536.