Scarpetta Ordelaffi was an Italian condottiero and lord of Forlì

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...

 (though with intervals) from 1295 until 1315.

According to chronicler Dino Compagni

Dino Compagni

Dino Compagni was an Italian historical writer and political figure.He was born into a prosperous family of Florence, supporters of the Guelphs. He was democratic in feeling, and was a supporter of the new ordinances of Giano della Bella.As prior and gonfalonier of justice he always had the public...

, in 1302 he was papal vicar in Forlì. In 1295 he took part in the Ghibelline leaders meeting at Argenta

Argenta

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. The following year, as commander-in-chief of the Ghibelline forces in the war against the Pope, he was at the siege of Imola

Imola

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, and was therefore excommunicated together with his family and Maghinardo Pagani

Maghinardo Pagani

Maghinardo Pagani of Susinana was an Italian condottiero and statesman living in the 13th-14th centuries. He was seignior of Faenza and Imola, and attempted unsuccessfully to conquer also Forlì....

. He also helped an attempt of return by Florentines exiled, including Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri

Durante degli Alighieri, mononymously referred to as Dante , was an Italian poet, prose writer, literary theorist, moral philosopher, and political thinker. He is best known for the monumental epic poem La commedia, later named La divina commedia ...

, who was guest of Scarpetta in 1303, receiving also a job as secretary.

In 1303 he fought against the Florentines in the battle of Castel Puliciano. In 1306, along with his brother Pino

Pino I Ordelaffi

Pino I Ordelaffi was an Italian condottiero and lord of Forlì from 1386 until his death. A member of the Ordelaffi family, he was the son of Giovanni Ordelaffi and Tebalda Malatesta. He was also Papal vicar of Forlimpopoli, Castrocaro Terme and Sarsina.After imprisoning his uncle Sinibaldo, he...

, he captured the castle of Bertinoro

Bertinoro

Bertinoro is a town and comune in the province of Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna . It is located on hill, Mount Cesubeo, in Romagna, a few kilometers from the Via Emilia.-History:...

. After his death, he was succeeded by his brother Francesco

Francesco I Ordelaffi

Francesco I Ordelaffi was lord of Forlì and Bertinoro from 1315 to 1331. He was the brother and successor of Scarpetta Ordelaffi....

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