Pino III Ordelaffi
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Pino III Ordelaffi was an Italian condottiero and lord of Forlì
. He was a member of the Ordelaffi family.
The son of Antonio I Ordelaffi
, he was the brother of Francesco IV Ordelaffi
, lord of Forlì from 1448. In 1462 he married Barbara Manfredi, daughter of Astorre II
, lord of Faenza
.
In 1463 Pino fell ill: Francesco was suspected of having poisoned him, but he recovered. In 1466, as Francesco lay ill in turn, Pino's seized the city and assumed the lordship of Forlì and Forlimpopoli
. Soon after also Barbara died, and Astorre Manfredi suspected him of her murder. Therefore Pino sought an alliance with Taddeo Manfredi
, lord of Imola
and rival of Astorre, to counter the latter's attempt to oust him with the help of the Pope. In the event, Pino also had his mother poisoned in 1467. In the same year he took part in the Battle of Molinella, where he was wounded.
Pino was a patron of the arts, building numerous edifices in Forlì; he also completed the construction of the walls and strengthened the Castle. A monument commissioned by Pino to Francesco di Simone Ferrucci for his wife Barbara's tomb can be seen in the Abbey of San Mercuriale in Forlì.
He died in 1480, being briefly succeeded by his son Sinibaldo
before the acquisition of the Forlivese lands by Girolamo Riario
.
Forlì
Forlì is a comune and city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, and is the capital of the province of Forlì-Cesena. The city is situated along the Via Emilia, to the right of the Montone river, and is an important agricultural centre...
. He was a member of the Ordelaffi family.
The son of Antonio I Ordelaffi
Antonio I Ordelaffi
Antonio I Ordelaffi was lord of Forlì from 1433 to 1436 and again from 1438 to 1448. He was a member of the noble family of Ordelaffi....
, he was the brother of Francesco IV Ordelaffi
Francesco IV Ordelaffi
Francesco IV Ordelaffi , also known as Cecco IV, was lord of Forlì from 1448 until his death. He was a member of the Ordelaffi family....
, lord of Forlì from 1448. In 1462 he married Barbara Manfredi, daughter of Astorre II
Astorre II Manfredi
Astorre II Manfredi was lord of Imola from 1439 and of Faenza from 1443.He was born in Faenza, the son of Gian Galeazzo I Manfredi. Apart Faenza and Imola, he was Papal vicar at Fusignano and other lands in Romagna together with his brother Gian Galeazzo II...
, lord of Faenza
Faenza
Faenza is an Italian city and comune, in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, situated 50 km southeast of Bologna.Faenza is noted for its manufacture of majolica ware glazed earthenware pottery, known from the name of the town as "faience"....
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In 1463 Pino fell ill: Francesco was suspected of having poisoned him, but he recovered. In 1466, as Francesco lay ill in turn, Pino's seized the city and assumed the lordship of Forlì and Forlimpopoli
Forlimpopoli
Forlimpopoli is a town and comune in the Province of Forlì-Cesena, northern Italy. It is located on the Via Emilia between Cesena and Forlì.-History:...
. Soon after also Barbara died, and Astorre Manfredi suspected him of her murder. Therefore Pino sought an alliance with Taddeo Manfredi
Taddeo Manfredi
Taddeo Manfredi was lord of Imola from 1448 until 1473. As condottiero he was commander in the Florentine and Neapolitan armies ....
, lord of Imola
Imola
thumb|250px|The Cathedral of Imola.Imola is a town and comune in the province of Bologna, located on the Santerno river, in the Emilia-Romagna region of north-central Italy...
and rival of Astorre, to counter the latter's attempt to oust him with the help of the Pope. In the event, Pino also had his mother poisoned in 1467. In the same year he took part in the Battle of Molinella, where he was wounded.
Pino was a patron of the arts, building numerous edifices in Forlì; he also completed the construction of the walls and strengthened the Castle. A monument commissioned by Pino to Francesco di Simone Ferrucci for his wife Barbara's tomb can be seen in the Abbey of San Mercuriale in Forlì.
He died in 1480, being briefly succeeded by his son Sinibaldo
Sinibaldo II Ordelaffi
Sinibaldo II Ordelaffi was the lord of Forlì in 1480, inheriting it from his father Pino III Ordelaffi. After his death the Ordelaffi lost the control of the city, who was acquired by Pope Sixtus IV's nephew Girolamo Riario. Sinibaldo's relative Francesco V Ordelaffi shortly claimed the lordship,...
before the acquisition of the Forlivese lands by Girolamo Riario
Girolamo Riario
Girolamo Riario was Lord of Imola and Forlì in the 15th century.- Biography :Born in Savona, Riario was the son of Paolo Riario and Bianca della Rovere...
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