Rolandino of Padua
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Rolandino of Padova was an Italian medieval jurist and writer.
He studied at the University of Bologna
, where he was a pupil of Boncompagno da Signa
. Later he was a professor of grammar and rhetoric at the University of Padua
and a notary for the city's commune.
A supported of the communal freedom
, he wrote the Cronica in factis et circa facta Marchie Trivixane ("Chronicle of the Facts of the March of Treviso
"), in which he details the Paduan struggle against Ezzelino III da Romano
.
He studied at the University of Bologna
University of Bologna
The Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna is the oldest continually operating university in the world, the word 'universitas' being first used by this institution at its foundation. The true date of its founding is uncertain, but believed by most accounts to have been 1088...
, where he was a pupil of Boncompagno da Signa
Boncompagno da Signa
Boncompagno da Signa was an Italian scholar, grammarian, historian, and philosopher....
. Later he was a professor of grammar and rhetoric at the University of Padua
University of Padua
The University of Padua is a premier Italian university located in the city of Padua, Italy. The University of Padua was founded in 1222 as a school of law and was one of the most prominent universities in early modern Europe. It is among the earliest universities of the world and the second...
and a notary for the city's commune.
A supported of the communal freedom
Medieval commune
Medieval communes in the European Middle Ages had sworn allegiances of mutual defense among the citizens of a town or city. They took many forms, and varied widely in organization and makeup. Communes are first recorded in the late 11th and early 12th centuries, thereafter becoming a widespread...
, he wrote the Cronica in factis et circa facta Marchie Trivixane ("Chronicle of the Facts of the March of Treviso
March of Treviso
The March of Treviso was a medieval territory in Venetia, between the Garda and the Julian March. The territory corresponded roughly to the region around the city of Treviso, including Belluno, Feltre, and Ceneda and the dioceses of all four cities. It bordered the March of Verona and the Muson...
"), in which he details the Paduan struggle against Ezzelino III da Romano
Ezzelino III da Romano
Ezzelino III da Romano was an Italian feudal lord in the March of Treviso who was a close ally of the emperor Frederick II and ruled Verona, Vicenza and Padua for almost two decades...
.