Bernardino I da Polenta
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Bernardino I da Polenta (died November 14, 1359) was lord of Ravenna
and Cervia
from 1346 until his death.
He was the son of Ostasio I da Polenta
. In 1346 he inherited the family lordships together with his brothers Pandolfo
and Lamberto II
. The following year Bernardino had both them imprisoned in Cervia after one year, where they died of starvation.
He died in 1359 after a tranquil reign, and was succeeded by his son Guido
.
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 Cervia
Cervia
Cervia is a town and comune in the province of Ravenna , central Italy.-History:Originally called Ficocle, it was probably of Greek origin and was located midway from current Cervia and Ravenna...
from 1346 until his death.
He was the son of Ostasio I da Polenta
Ostasio I da Polenta
Ostasio I da Polenta was lord of Ravenna from 1322 until his death.He was the son of Bernardino da Polenta, lord of Cervia. On September 20, 1322 he profited from the absence of Guido Novello da Polenta to seize power in Ravenna, killing the archbishop Rinaldo da Polenta...
. In 1346 he inherited the family lordships together with his brothers Pandolfo
Pandolfo da Polenta
Pandolfo da Polenta was for a short time the lord of Ravenna and Cervia from 1346 until his death.He was the son of Ostasio I da Polenta. In 1346 he inherited the family lordships together with his brothers Bernardino I and Lamberto II. The former, however, had both Pandolfo and Lamberto...
and Lamberto II
Lamberto II da Polenta
Lamberto II da Polenta was shortly lord of Ravenna and Cervia from 1346 until his death.He was the son of Ostasio I da Polenta. In 1346 he inherited the family lordships together with his brothers Bernardino I and Lamberto II...
. The following year Bernardino had both them imprisoned in Cervia after one year, where they died of starvation.
He died in 1359 after a tranquil reign, and was succeeded by his son Guido
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...
.
See also
- Da Polenta