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Francesco I Manfredi
Francesco I Manfredi (died May 29, 1343) was the lord of Faenza from 1313 until his death. He was the son of Alberghetto (or Alberghettino) Manfredi, one of the main Guelph leader of Romagna, from whom he inherited the lordships of Brisighella, Quarneto, and Baccagnano, to which Francesco added other lands starting from 1309. He was ''capitano del popolo'' of Faenza from 4 January 1313 and of Imola from 9 November 1314. In 1319 he became absolute lord of both cities, being ousted in 1327. He was able to regain briefly Faenza in 1340–1341, maintaining subsequently the title of patrician of the city. He married Rengarda Malatesta, daughter of Malatesta I Malatesta of Rimini. Francesco Manfredi died at Faenza in 1343. He left nine children, including the future seigniors of Faenza Alberghetto, Malatesta, and Riccardo Riccardo is a male given name, Italian version of Ricardo or Richard. It also may be a surname. It means "Powerful Leader". It may refer to: People A–L *Ricca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faenza
Faenza (, , ; rgn, Fènza or ; la, Faventia) is an Italian city and comune of 59,063 inhabitants in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, situated southeast of Bologna. Faenza is home to a historical manufacture of majolica-ware glazed earthenware pottery, known from the French name of the town as ''faience''. Geography Faenza, at the foot of the first sub-apennine hills, is surrounded by an agricultural region including vineyards in the hills, and cultivated land with traces of the ancient Roman land-division system, and fertile market gardens in the plains. In the nearby green valleys of the rivers Samoggia and Lamone there are great number of 18th and 19th century stately homes, set in extensive grounds or preceded by long cypress-lined driveways. History According to mythology, the name of the first settlement, ''Faoentia'', had Etruscan and Celtic roots, meaning in Latin "Splendeo inter deos" or "I shine among the gods," in modern English. The very name, coming from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guelphs And Ghibellines
The Guelphs and Ghibellines (, , ; it, guelfi e ghibellini ) were factions supporting the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor, respectively, in the Italian city-states of Central Italy and Northern Italy. During the 12th and 13th centuries, rivalry between these two parties formed a particularly important aspect of the internal politics of medieval Italy. The struggle for power between the Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire arose with the Investiture Controversy, which began in 1075, and ended with the Concordat of Worms in 1122. History Origins The Guelph vs Ghibelline conflict initially arose from the division caused by the Investiture Controversy, about whether secular rulers or the pope had the authority to appoint bishops and abbots. Upon the death of Emperor Henry V, of the Salian dynasty, the dukes elected an opponent of his dynasty, Lothair III, as the new emperor. This displeased the Hohenstaufen, who were allied with and related to the old dynasty. Out of fear of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romagna
Romagna ( rgn, Rumâgna) is an Italian historical region that approximately corresponds to the south-eastern portion of present-day Emilia-Romagna, North Italy. Traditionally, it is limited by the Apennines to the south-west, the Adriatic to the east, and the rivers Reno and Sillaro to the north and west. The region's major cities include Cesena, Faenza, Forlì, Imola, Ravenna, Rimini and City of San Marino (San Marino is a landlocked state inside the Romagna historical region). The region has been recently formally expanded with the transfer from the Marche region of nine comuni where the Romagnol language is spoken (Casteldelci, Maiolo, Novafeltria, Pennabilli, San Leo, Sant'Agata Feltria, Talamello, Montecopiolo, Sassofeltrio). Etymology The name ''Romagna'' originates from the Latin name ''Romania'', which originally was the generic name for "land inhabited by Romans", and first appeared on Latin documents in the 5th century. It later took on the more specific meaning of " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisighella
Brisighella ( rgn, Brisighëla) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Ravenna, region of Emilia-Romagna, in Northeast Italy. Brisighella borders the following municipalities: Casola Valsenio, Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole, Faenza, Forlì, Marradi, Modigliana, Palazzuolo sul Senio, Riolo Terme. It originates from a '' rocca'' castle ordered by Maghinardo Pagani and later expanded by Francesco Manfredi, lord of Faenza. It is the birthplace of Dino Monduzzi (1922–2006), a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. The final part of the novel '' The Gadfly'' by Ethel Lilian Voynich (1897) is set in Brisighella. This historical novel, now neglected in England or in the US, almost unknown in Italy, was popular in the second half of the 20th century, on the basis of a Marxist reconsideration of its plot, in the USSR, Communist countries in Eastern Europe, Mao Zedong's China, etc. Main sights *Via del Borgo or Via degli Asini ("Donkeys' Road"), an elevated road mostly c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imola
Imola (; rgn, Jômla or ) is a city and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, located on the river Santerno, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. The city is traditionally considered the western entrance to the historical region Romagna. The city is best-known as the home of the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari which hosts the Formula One Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and formerly hosted the San Marino Grand Prix (the race was named after the independent nation of San Marino which is around 100 km to the south), and the deaths of Formula One drivers Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger at the circuit during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. The death of Senna (three-times world champion) was an event that shocked the sporting world and led to heightened Formula One safety standards. History The city was anciently called ''Forum Cornelii'', after the Roman dictator L. Cornelius Sulla, who founded it about 82 BC. The city was an agricultural and trading centre, fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Malatesta
) , type= Noble house , country=ItalySan Marino, estates= Castel Sismondo (Rimini) Rocca Malatestiana (Cesena) , titles=, founded=, founder=Malatesta da Verucchio, final ruler=Pandolfo IV Malatesta, deposition=, dissolution= The House of Malatesta was an Italian family that ruled over Rimini from 1295 until 1500, as well as (in different periods) other lands and towns in Romagna and holding high positions in the government of cities in present day Tuscany, Lombardy and Marche. The dynasty is considered among the most important and influential of the Late Middle Ages. In the period of maximum influence, they extended their domains along the Marche coast, up to Ascoli Piceno, Senigallia, Sansepolcro and Citerna, and to the north, on the territories of Bergamo and Brescia. History The family's progenitor is said to be Rodolfo of Carpegna whose fighting spirit yielded him the sobriquet ''mala testa'' ("bad head"). From 1004 on he built a castle on the rock of Pennabilli. In th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malatesta I Malatesta
Malatestino Malatesta (also known as ''Malatesta I'' (or ''II'') ''Malatesta'', nicknamed ''Il Guercio'' (English: the War-ish; the Warlike) or ''dell'Occhio'' (English: "of the Eye"); died 14 October 1317) was the lord of Rimini from 1312 until his death. He was the son of Malatesta da Verucchio, inheriting the lordship after his death. He was also the brother of Gianciotto Malatesta, husband of Francesca da Rimini, and of Paolo Malatesta. Malatestino is mentioned by Dante in his ''Inferno'' (XVII, 48-48; and XVIII, 76-84), described as a tyrant like his father, and as the assassin of Guido del Cassero and Angiolello da Carignano. But there is no historical information on these characters. Dante presents the news as a prophecy by the sower of discord, Pier da Medicina, that they, the best of Fano, must beware of Malatestino I Malatesta, tyrant of Rimini, who will kill them by ''mazzeratura'' (drowning in leaded bags) near Cattolica. The lack of any archive source on such an i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malatesta Manfredi
Malatesta may refer to: People Given name * Malatesta (I) da Verucchio (1212–1312), founder of the powerful Italian Malatesta family and a famous condottiero *Malatesta IV Baglioni (1491–1531), Italian condottiero and lord of Perugia, Bettona, Spello and other lands in Umbria Surname *Antonia Malatesta of Cesena, daughter (or possibly the niece) of Carlo I Malatesta, Lord of Cesena, Fano, Pesaro, and Rimini *Carlo I Malatesta (1368–1429), Italian condottiero *Enrico Malatesta (born 1976), Italian goalkeeper for Cremonese *Errico Malatesta (1853–1932), Italian anarchist *Guido Malatesta (1919–1970), Italian film director and screenwriter *Malatestino Malatesta (died 1317) or Malatestino (II) Malatesta, known as ''dell'Occhio'', lord of Pesaro and Rimini *Malatesta II Malatesta, best known as Guastafamiglia (c. 1299–1364), Italian condottiero and lord of Rimini. *Malatesta IV Malatesta (also known as Malatesta dei Sonetti); (1370–1429), Italian condottiero, poet and lord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riccardo Manfredi
Riccardo is a male given name, Italian version of Ricardo or Richard. It also may be a surname. It means "Powerful Leader". It may refer to: People A–L *Riccardo Antoniazzi (1853–1912), Italian violin maker *Riccardo Bacchelli (1891–1985), writer *Riccardo Barthelemy (1869–1955), Italian composer *Riccardo Bauer (1896–1982), Italian journalist and politician *Riccardo Bertazzolo (1903–1975), Italian boxer *Riccardo Billi (1906–1982), Italian film actor and comedian *Riccardo Bocchino (born 1988), Italian rugby union player *Riccardo Bonetto (born 1979), Italian football player *Riccardo Brengola (1917–2004), Italian violinist *Riccardo Broschi (1698–1795), composer, brother of famous castrato singer Carlo Broschi *Riccardo Burchielli (born 1975), Italian artist *Riccardo Calimani (born 1946), Italian writer and historian *Riccardo Campa (born 1967), Italian professor *Riccardo Campogiani (1990–2007), Swedish assault victim *Riccardo Carapellese (1922–1995), I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papal States
The Papal States ( ; it, Stato Pontificio, ), officially the State of the Church ( it, Stato della Chiesa, ; la, Status Ecclesiasticus;), were a series of territories in the Italian Peninsula under the direct sovereign rule of the pope from 756 until 1870. They were among the major states of Italy from the 8th century until the unification of Italy, between 1859 and 1870. The state had its origins in the rise of Christianity throughout Italy, and with it the rising influence of the Christian Church. By the mid-8th century, with the decline of the Byzantine Empire in Italy, the Papacy became effectively sovereign. Several Christian rulers, including the Frankish kings Charlemagne and Pepin the Short, further donated lands to be governed by the Church. During the Renaissance, the papal territory expanded greatly and the pope became one of Italy's most important secular rulers as well as the head of the Church. At their zenith, the Papal States covered most of the modern Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Manfredi
Giovanni Manfredi (1324–1373) was lord of Faenza from 1341 until 13 September 1356, as well as of numerous other minor fiefs in Romagna. He was born in Imola, the illegitimate son of Riccardo Manfredi, and fought for Mastino II della Scala against John of Bohemia. In 1351 he was hired by Bernabò Visconti in his war against Bologna and the Papal forces, and was excommunicated the following year. In 1356, after a long resistance together with his ally Francesco II Ordelaffi of Forlì, he was forced to surrender Faenza to the Papal commander, Cardinal Gil de Albornoz. In 1361 he rebelled again, but his conjures to conquer Faenza and Imola Imola (; rgn, Jômla or ) is a city and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, located on the river Santerno, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. The city is traditionally considered the western entrance to the historical ... were discovered. He died at Pistoia in 1373. External linksPage at www.condottieridivent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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