Silvio Savelli (died 1515) was an Italian
condottiero
Condottieri (; singular: ''condottiero'' or ''condottiere'') were Italian military leaders active during the Middle Ages and the early modern period. The term originally referred specifically to commanders of mercenary companies, derived from the ...
. A member of the
Savelli family of Rome, he was the brother of
Troiano Savelli.
After the initial baronial struggles against the
Colonna and the
Orsini, he was hired by the
Republic of Florence, taking part in the war for
Pisa
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in 1503–1505. Later he was under the
Holy Roman Empire
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's banner, and participated in the
Battle of Novara.
In 1513
Massimiliano Sforza, Duke of Milan, entrusted him with a force of 2,700 infantry and 500 horses to capture
Bergamo, which was held by the Venetians, and Savelli defeated
Renzo da Ceri
Renzo da Ceri, true name Lorenzo dell'Anguillara (1475 or 1476 – January 1536) was an Italian condottiero. He was a member of the Anguillara family.
Born in Ceri, a small village in Lazio (now part of Cerveteri), he was the son of Giovan ...
there. Savelli then linked with the Spanish army of
Prospero Colonna and together ravaged
Crema, but before they could take the city, Renzo attacked the Milanese camp in
Ombriano and forced them to retire, with Savelli being wounded, after which Bergamo fell again to Venice. Colonna and Savelli later recaptured Bergamo and defeated Renzo, so Savelli was able to regain the city and obtained the title of commander-in-chief of the Milanese infantry.
In 1515 he is mentioned for the last time, at the defence of
Alessandria.
References
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External links
Page at condottieridiventura.it
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16th-century condottieri
Silvio
15th-century births
1515 deaths