The Alidosi or Alodosi are a family of

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, Italy, who held the '' signoria'' of the city of Imola during the Late Middle Ages. They were originary of the Santerno valley.

History

During the 13th century, the Alidosi supported the Guelph cause during the

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conflicts. The Alidosis ruled Imola beginning with 1341, when Pope

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turned the city and its territory over to Lippo II Alidosi with the title of pontifical vicar. The family would rule the city until 1424, when it would be stripped from them by

Filippo Maria Visconti Filippo Maria Visconti (3 September 1392 – 13 August 1447)

, forcing them to retreat to the countryside seigniory of Castel del Rio, in the Romagna

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. Several member of the Alidosi family were employed by the Grand Duke of Tuscany which put them at odds with the Papal States and the Roman Inquisition. In 1608, Rodrigo, the then head of the family, was accused of various offences, chief among them protecting Germans. This resulted in a lengthy trial which saw the Grand Duke clash with the prosecuting efforts of the Inquisition. The were ultimately ousted from the Castel del Rio in 1638 by

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Notable members

Another notable member was Cardinal

Francesco Alidosi Francesco Alidosi (145524 May 1511) was an Italian cardinal and condottiero ''Condottieri'' (; singular ''condottiero'' or ''condottiere'') were Italian captains in command of mercenary companies during the Middle Ages and of multinational arm ...

(1455–1511), who was a friend of Pope Julius II. He is mentioned by several sources as having been appointed

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in 1509, but this appointment "cannot be exactly established" as his only surviving letters to England do not mention the protectorate. He was murdered in 1511 by members of the Duke of Urbino's entourage, after being accused of treason.

Alidosi rulers of Imola

* Roberto Alidosi (986-1001) *

Ugolino Alidosi Ugolino is an Italian masculine given name that is a diminutive form of Ugo. It may also refer to: Artists and musicians * Ugolino di Nerio (1280?–1349), Italian painter active in Siena and Florence * Ugolino di Tedice (died after 1277), Italian ...

(1029–1032) *

Riccardo Alidosi Riccardo is a male given name, Italian version of Ricardo Ricardo is the Spanish and Portuguese cognate of the name Richard. It derived from Proto-Germanic ''*rīks'' 'king, ruler' + ''*harduz'' 'hard, brave'. It may be a given name, or a surnam ...

(1032–1046) *

Ranieri Alidosi Ranieri is an Italian surname and given name originated from the masculine Germanic given name Ragnar (Old Norse ''Ragnarr''). Surname *Teodorico Ranieri (b. unknown, d. 1306), Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church *Massimo Ranieri (born 1 ...

(1046–1054) * Lippo I Alidosi (''de facto'', 1278–1288) * Alidosio Alidosi (1290–1293 and 1302–1311) * Lippo II Alidosi (1334–1350) * Roberto Alidosi (1350–1362) * Azzo Alidosi (1362–1363 and 1365–1372) * Bertrando Alidosi (1372–1391) * Luigi Alidosi (1391–1424) *Lippo Alidosi (associated 1391-1396)

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