Lippo I Alidosi was the ''de facto'' lord of
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 ...
, northern
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
, in 1278–1288, as
captain of the people
Captain of the People ( it, Capitano del popolo, Lombard: ''Capitani del Popol'') was an administrative title used in Italy during the Middle Ages, established essentially to balance the power and authority of the noble families of the Italian c ...
and ''Defensor Pupuli Imole et Capitaneus Civitatis Imole''.
He was made prisoner by the Papal Inquisitor of
Romagna, together with his nephew
Lippo II. In 1317 he plotted to conquer again Imola, but died soon later.
1310s deaths
Lippo 1
Year of birth unknown
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