Sinibaldo I Ordelaffi
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Sinibaldo I Ordelaffi was a lord of Forlì
, the son of Francesco II Ordelaffi
.
In 1376, with the support of the Ghibelline party, he took advantage of a revolt of Forlì against the Papal
authority, to rebuild the seigniory established by his ancestor Francesco I
in 1315. Pope Urban VI
named him Papal vicar of Forlimpopoli
and Castrocaro Terme from 1379.
In 1382, with the help of Alberico da Barbiano
, he pushed back the assault of Louis of Anjou
. Sinibaldo died in 1386, probably poisoned. His nephew Pino
, who had imprisoned him in the castle of Ravaldino the previous year, succeeded him.
Forlì
Forlì is a comune and city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, and is the capital of the province of Forlì-Cesena. The city is situated along the Via Emilia, to the right of the Montone river, and is an important agricultural centre...
, the son of Francesco II Ordelaffi
Francesco II Ordelaffi
Francesco II Ordelaffi , also known as Cecco II, was a lord of Forlì, the son of Sinibaldo Ordelaffi and Orestina Calboli, and the grandson of Teobaldo I Ordelaffi....
.
In 1376, with the support of the Ghibelline party, he took advantage of a revolt of Forlì against the Papal
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...
authority, to rebuild the seigniory established by his ancestor Francesco I
Francesco I Ordelaffi
Francesco I Ordelaffi was lord of Forlì and Bertinoro from 1315 to 1331. He was the brother and successor of Scarpetta Ordelaffi....
in 1315. Pope Urban VI
Pope Urban VI
Pope Urban VI , born Bartolomeo Prignano, was Pope from 1378 to 1389.-Biography:Born in Itri, he was a devout monk and learned casuist, trained at Avignon. On March 21, 1364, he was consecrated Archbishop of Acerenza in the Kingdom of Naples...
named him Papal vicar of Forlimpopoli
Forlimpopoli
Forlimpopoli is a town and comune in the Province of Forlì-Cesena, northern Italy. It is located on the Via Emilia between Cesena and Forlì.-History:...
and Castrocaro Terme from 1379.
In 1382, with the help of Alberico da Barbiano
Alberico da Barbiano
Alberico da Barbiano was the first of the Italian condottieri. His master in military matters was the English mercenary John Hawkwood, known in Italy as Giovanni Acuto...
, he pushed back the assault of Louis of Anjou
Louis I of Naples
Louis I of Anjou , or Louis I of Naples, was the second son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg...
. Sinibaldo died in 1386, probably poisoned. His nephew Pino
Pino I Ordelaffi
Pino I Ordelaffi was an Italian condottiero and lord of Forlì from 1386 until his death. A member of the Ordelaffi family, he was the son of Giovanni Ordelaffi and Tebalda Malatesta. He was also Papal vicar of Forlimpopoli, Castrocaro Terme and Sarsina.After imprisoning his uncle Sinibaldo, he...
, who had imprisoned him in the castle of Ravaldino the previous year, succeeded him.