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, during the 13th century. In the chronicles of Forlì he is presented variously as a tyrant or a champion of freedom. Most likely, Mestaguerra profited from the internecine struggle between

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to carve out his absolute power. The astronomer

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declared in his memories to have been one of his few opponents. According to Leone Cobelli's ''Cronache'', Mastaguerra was killed in 1257, his seigniory disappearing with him.

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