Agostino Fregoso
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Agostino Fregoso was an Italian condottiero belonging to the Fregoso family of Genoa
. He was also lord of Sant'Agata Feltria
.
The son of three-time doge of Genoa
Ludovico Fregoso, he moved from Genoa
to the Marche
to escape the feuds between his family and the Adorno. Here he resided at the court of Federico III da Montefeltro, whose daughter Gentile he married in 1476. As a dowry, he received twelve fiefs, the most important of which was Sant'Agata Feltria. His sons included Federigo
, future cardinal and general, and Ottaviano, who would be the last doge from the Fregoso family.
In 1478-1484 Agostino fought against the Florentines
for Sarzana
, a Genoese lordship which his father had ceded to Florence. The struggle ended with the cession of the city to the Bank of St. George. In 1483, at Genoa as Captain of the Palace Guard, he helped archbishop Paolo Fregoso to become doge, against their relative Battista Fregoso. He subsequently resumed his career of soldier of venture, at Venice
, Ravenna
and finally for pope Innocent VIII, for whom he fought Ferdinand I of Naples
. In 1486 he was ambushed and wounded at Altavilla Silentina
while defending the castle of San Severino
. He died at Mercato San Severino
a few days later.
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
. He was also lord of Sant'Agata Feltria
Sant'Agata Feltria
Sant'Agata Feltria is a comune in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 125 km southeast of Bologna and about 45 km south of Rimini.-Overview:...
.
The son of three-time doge of Genoa
Doge of Genoa
The Republic of Genoa, in what is now northern Italy, was technically a communal republic in the early Middle Ages, although it was actually an oligarchy ruled by a small group of merchant families, from whom were selected the Doges of Genoa.- History :...
Ludovico Fregoso, he moved from Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
to the Marche
Marche
The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...
to escape the feuds between his family and the Adorno. Here he resided at the court of Federico III da Montefeltro, whose daughter Gentile he married in 1476. As a dowry, he received twelve fiefs, the most important of which was Sant'Agata Feltria. His sons included Federigo
Federigo Fregoso
Federigo Fregoso , was an Italian nobleman, prelate and general.-Biography:Fregoso was born to the Fregosi family, a family who in the late fourteenth century gave two Doges of Genoa to the Republic of Genoa...
, future cardinal and general, and Ottaviano, who would be the last doge from the Fregoso family.
In 1478-1484 Agostino fought against the Florentines
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...
for 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...
, a Genoese lordship which his father had ceded to Florence. The struggle ended with the cession of the city to the Bank of St. George. In 1483, at Genoa as Captain of the Palace Guard, he helped archbishop Paolo Fregoso to become doge, against their relative Battista Fregoso. He subsequently resumed his career of soldier of venture, at Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, Ravenna
Ravenna
Ravenna is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and the second largest comune in Italy by land area, although, at , it is little more than half the size of the largest comune, Rome...
and finally for pope Innocent VIII, for whom he fought Ferdinand I of Naples
Ferdinand I of Naples
Ferdinand I , also called Don Ferrante, was the King of Naples from 1458 to 1494. He was the natural son of Alfonso V of Aragon by Giraldona Carlino.-Biography:...
. In 1486 he was ambushed and wounded at Altavilla Silentina
Altavilla Silentina
Altavilla Silentina is a town and comune located in the province of Salerno, Campania, some 100 km south of Naples, Italy.-Geography:...
while defending the castle of San Severino
San Severino
-Places in Italy:*Mercato San Severino, a commune of the Province of Salerno*San Severino Lucano, a commune of the Province of Potenza*San Severino Marche, a commune in the Province of Macerata*San Severino, an hamlet of Centola in the Province of Salerno...
. He died at Mercato San Severino
Mercato San Severino
Mercato San Severino is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.-Geography:The territory borders with the municipalities of Baronissi, Bracigliano, Castel San Giorgio, Cava de' Tirreni, Fisciano, Montoro Inferiore , Roccapiemonte and Siano.It counts...
a few days later.