Lamberto I da Polenta - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Lamberto I da Polenta was lord of 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...

from 1297 until his death.

The son of Guido I da Polenta

Guido I da Polenta

Guido I da Polenta was lord of Ravenna from 1275 until his death.The son of Lamberto da Polenta, he was ousted from Ravenna by the imperial troops in 1240. When the city was returned to the Papal States in 1248, Guido was able to return and was made chief of the local council...

, he inherited the lordship of Ravenna after the latter's death, while his brother Bernardino

Bernardino da Polenta

Bernardino da Polenta was lord of Cervia from 1297 until his death. He was the son of Guido I da Polenta.In 1302–1305, he waged war to Cesena for the possession of Cesenatico, and in 1303 fought with Florence in Mugello...

became lord of 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...

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In 1312 he hosted Robert of Anjou in Ravenna during his struggle against the Emperor Henry VII

Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor

Henry VII was the King of Germany from 1308 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1312. He was the first emperor of the House of Luxembourg...

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He was succeeded by his nephew Guido Novello

Guido II da Polenta

Guido II da Polenta , also known as Guido Novello, was lord of Ravenna from 1316 until 1322.The nephew of Lamberto I da Polenta, he acquired the lordship of the city after the latter's death. In 1316–1321 he was host of Dante Alighieri...

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