Omberto Aldobrandeschi (? - 1259; sometimes anglicized as Omberto Aldobrandesco), was a member of the
Aldobrandeschi family
The Aldobrandeschi were an Italian noble family from southern Tuscany.
Overview
Of probable Lombard origin, they appear in history as counts in the 9th century. The first known count was Hildebrand II (857). Their possession extended to wha ...
and a Count of Santafiore in the Maremma of Siena. Counts of Santafiore were usually in wars against the city of Siena. In 1259, Omberto was killed in one of these battles, at the village of Campagnatico. Omberto is mentioned in Canto XI of Purgatorio of
Divine Comedy by Dante, as an example of a sinner of pride.
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Counts of Italy
People from Siena
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