The Manfredi were a noble family of northern Italy, who, with some interruptions, held the seigniory of the city of Faenza in Romagna from the beginning of the 14th century to the end of the 15th century. The family also held the seigniory 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 ...

for several decades at the same time. The first mention of the Manfredi family in Faenza is dated 1050. The family members were patricians of the city and consuls. The first Manfredi lord of Faenza was Francesco I Manfredi, son of Alberghetto and the last was Astorre Manfredi IV.

Manfredi family members who were Lords of Faenza

* Francesco I Manfredi 1319–1327 * Albergheto I Manfredi 1327–1328 * ''From 1328 to 1339 Faenza was under the rule of the Papal State'' * Riccardo Manfredi 1339–1340 * Francesco I Manfredi (second term) 1340–1341 * Giovanni Manfredi 1341–1356 * ''From 1356 to 1379 Faenza was under the rule of the Papal State'' *

Astorre I Manfredi Astorre Manfredi (c. 1345 – November 28, 1405) was an Italian condottiero. He was the son of Giovanni Manfredi, who had been lord of Faenza (today's Emilia-Romagna) and other castles in the area before the Papal reconquest. Astorre lived ...

1379–1404 * ''From 1404 to 1410 Faenza was under the rule of the Papal State'' *

Gian Galeazzo I Manfredi Gian is a masculine Italian given name. It is a variant of Gianni and is likewise used as a diminutive of Giovanni, the Italian form of John. In Italian, any name including Giovanni can be contracted to Gian, particularly in combination with ot ...

1410–1416 * Carlo I Manfredi 1416–1420 * Guidantonio Manfredi 1420–1443 * Astorre II Manfredi 1443–1468 (''conjointly with Gian Galeazzo II'') * Gian Galeazzo II Manfredi 1443–1465 (''conjointly with Astorre II'') * Carlo II Manfredi 1468–1477 *

Galeotto Manfredi Galeotto Manfredi (1440 – May 31, 1488) was an Italian condottiero and lord of Faenza. Born in Faenza, Romagna, he was the son of Astorre II Manfredi. In 1477, after a failed attempt of military conquest, he succeeded as lord of Faenza to his br ...

1440–1488 (''poisoned by his wife Francesca Bentivoglio'') * Astorre III Manfredi 1488–1501 * ''From 1501 to 1503 Faenza was ruled by César Borgia'' * Astorre IV Manfredi 1503, (''last Manfredi to rule Faenza'')

Manfredi family members who were Lords of Imola

* Guidantonio Manfredi 1439–1441 * Astorre II Manfredi 1441–1448 *

Taddeo Manfredi Taddeo Manfredi (1431 – c. 1486) was Lord of Imola from 1448 until 1473. As a condottiere (mercenary leader), he was commander in the Florentine (1443–1448 and 1452) and Neapolitan (1448–1452) armies. After inheriting the seigniory of I ...

1448–1473

References

* based on equivalent article on French Wikipedia

Bibliography

* Piero Zama, I Manfredi, signori di Faenza, Fratelli Lega Editori, Faenza, 1954 {{italy-noble-stub