Aldobrandino da Polenta
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Aldobrandino da Polenta was the a lord of Ravenna
of the da Polenta family.
He was the son of Guido III da Polenta
: Aldobrandino and his brothers imprisoned him in 1389 to seize the power in the city. When Aldobrandino died in 1406, the last surviving brother, Obizzo
, inherited the sole rule in 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...
of the da Polenta family.
He was the son of Guido III da Polenta
Guido III da Polenta
Guido III da Polenta was a lord of Ravenna, Italy and a member of the da Polenta family.He peacefully held the city's government for 30 years after the death of his father, Bernardino I. Guido married the daughter of Obizzo III d'Este of Ferrara, Elisa d'Este, who gave him numerous children...
: Aldobrandino and his brothers imprisoned him in 1389 to seize the power in the city. When Aldobrandino died in 1406, the last surviving brother, Obizzo
Obizzo da Polenta
Obizzo da Polenta was a lord of Ravenna of the da Polenta family.Obizzo and his brothers had their father Guido III da Polenta imprisoned in 1389...
, inherited the sole rule in Ravenna.
See also
- Wars in LombardyWars in LombardyThe wars in Lombardy were a series of conflicts fought in central-northern Italy between the Republic of Venice and the Duchy of Milan, and their different allies. They lasted from 1425 until the signing of the Treaty of Lodi in 1454...