Trincia II Trinci
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Trincia II Trinci (died 18 September 1377) was lord of Foligno
, in central Italy
, from 1353; he was the son of Ugolino Novello Trinci.
His initial titles were gonfaloniere
del popolo and capitano del popolo
, but was recognized as apostolic vicar (at the time Foligno was namely part of the Papal States
). He was also vicar of Bevagna
starting from 1371, as well as Papal commander and gonfaloniere of the Duchy of Spoleto
. He married Giacoma d'Este, daughter of Niccolò I d'Este, lord of Ferrara
.
He was assassinated at Foligno on 18 September 1377 during a Ghibelline uprising, from which a short-lived republic arose. One of his sons, Ugolino
, was later lord of Foligno.
Foligno
Foligno is an ancient town of Italy in the province of Perugia in east central Umbria, on the Topino river where it leaves the Apennines and enters the wide plain of the Clitunno river system...
, in central Italy
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...
, from 1353; he was the son of Ugolino Novello Trinci.
His initial titles were gonfaloniere
Gonfaloniere
The Gonfaloniere was a highly prestigious communal post in medieval and Renaissance Italy, notably in Florence and the Papal States. The name derives from gonfalone, the term used for the banners of such communes....
del popolo and capitano del popolo
Capitano del popolo
The capitano del popolo was an administrative title used in Italy during the Middle Ages.It was created in the early 13th century when the populares, the increasing wealthy classes of merchants, professionals, craftsmen and, in maritime cities, ship-owners, who were of non-noble origin, were able...
, but was recognized as apostolic vicar (at the time Foligno was namely part of 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...
). He was also vicar of Bevagna
Bevagna
Bevagna is a town and comune in the central part of the Italian province of Perugia, , in the flood plain of the Topino river.Bevagna is 25 km SE of Perugia, 8 km west of Foligno, 7 km north-north-west of Montefalco, 16 km south of Assisi and 15 km north-west of Trevi.It...
starting from 1371, as well as Papal commander and gonfaloniere of the Duchy of Spoleto
Duchy of Spoleto
The independent Duchy of Spoleto was a Lombard territory founded about 570 in central Italy by the Lombard dux Faroald.- Lombards :The Lombards, a Germanic people, had invaded Italy in 568 and conquered much of it, establishing a Kingdom divided between several dukes dependent on the King, who had...
. He married Giacoma d'Este, daughter of Niccolò I d'Este, lord of Ferrara
Ferrara
Ferrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north...
.
He was assassinated at Foligno on 18 September 1377 during a Ghibelline uprising, from which a short-lived republic arose. One of his sons, Ugolino
Ugolino III Trinci
Ugolino III Trinci was Lord of Foligno in the early 14th century.The son of Trincia II Trinci, he was justice gonfalonier and "Captain of the People" of Foligno from 1386, succeeding to his brother Corrado, and receiving the title of Papal vicar from the Pope in 1405...
, was later lord of Foligno.